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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Partner \Part"ner\ (p[aum]rt"n[~e]r), n. [For parcener,
influenced by part.]
1. One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker;
an associate; a sharer. ``Partner of his fortune.''
--Shak. Hence:
(a) A husband or a wife.
(b) Either one of a couple who dance together.
(c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the
management, or in the gains and losses, of a business.
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My other self, the partner of my life. --Milton.
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2. (Law) An associate in any business or occupation; a member
of a partnership. See Partnership.
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3. pl. (Naut.) A framework of heavy timber surrounding an
opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a
mast, pump, capstan, or the like.
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Dormant partner, or Silent partner. See under Dormant,
a.
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Syn: Associate; colleague; coadjutor; confederate; partaker;
participator; companion; comrade; mate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Dormancy \Dor"man*cy\, n. [From Dormant.]
The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very
rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a
people. --Burke.
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2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
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Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
active business of a company or partnership, but is
entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
in losses; -- called also sleeping partner or silent
partner.
Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dormant \Dor"mant\, a. [F., p. pr. of dormir to sleep, from L.
dormire; cf. Gr. ?, Skr. dr[=a], OSlav. dr?mati.]
1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or
exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed,
asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant
claims or titles.
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . .
very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals
upon a people. --Burke.
2. (Her.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the
active business of a company or partnership, but is
entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share
in losses; -- called also sleeping or silent partner.
Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer.
Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
dormant partner /dˈɔːmənt pˈɑːtnə/
stiller Gesellschafter
see: dormant, dormant partnership, dormant company
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
dormant partner /dˈɔːmənt pˈɑːtnə/
csendestárs
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
DORMANT PARTNER. One who is a participant in the profits of a firm, but his
name being concealed, his interest is not apparent. See Partners,
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 不露面的合伙人
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