Parthian

  1. Adjective.  Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
  2. Adjective.  Delivered as if in retreat. (''An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.'').
  3. Noun.  A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
  4. Noun.  An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.

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