FACTIONARY

Etymology

Adjective

factionary (not comparable)

(obsolete) Belonging to a faction; partisan; taking sides.

Noun

factionary (plural factionaries)

A member of a faction.

Source: Wiktionary


Fac"tion*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. factionnaire, L. factionarius the head of a company of charioteers.]

Definition: Belonging to a faction; being a partisan; taking sides. [Obs.] Always factionary on the party of your general. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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