partisane
French, noun/paʁ.ti.zan/
partisane is spelled P-A-R-T-I-S-A-N-E (9 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written French, the 22,802nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Partisane is a French feminine noun meaning “partisan (fervent supporter of a party)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of partisan. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Celle qui avait fait un traité avec le roi, pour des affaires de finances, qui avait pris à ferme les revenus…”.
What does partisane mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepartisan (fervent supporter of a party)
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of partisan
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Celle qui avait fait un traité avec le roi, pour des affaires de finances, qui avait pris à ferme les revenus de l’État, les impôts, etc. 2. Combattante par conviction lors de conflits. 3. Celle qui est attachée à la fortune d’un parti, qui en épouse les intérêts, qui en prend la défense. 4. Celle qui défend une idée, une pratique.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of partisane
- partisanes plural
- partisan masculine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce partisane?
- /paʁ.ti.zan/
- \paʁ.ti.zan\
- [paʁ.ti.zan]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to partisane
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is partisane in French?
partisane appears 1.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).