part and parcel
1Part and parcel — Parcel Par cel, n. [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See {Part}, n., and cf. {Particle}.] 1. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. [Archaic] A parcel of her woe. Chaucer.… …
2Part and parcel — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… …
3part and parcel of — see ↑part, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑parcel part and parcel of : a basic and necessary part of (something) Stress was part and parcel of the job. • • • Main Entry: ↑part …
4part and parcel — This expression, meaning ‘an essential part of something’, retains an older meaning of parcel that has otherwise not survived, namely ‘a constituent or component part’ (as in Swinburne s Till the soul of man be parcel of the sunlight) …
5part and parcel — If something is part and parcel of your job, say, it is an essential and unavoidable part that has to be accepted …
6part and parcel of — part and parcel (of (something)) something that cannot be separated from a condition or activity. Being recognized on the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity …
7part and parcel — (of (something)) something that cannot be separated from a condition or activity. Being recognized on the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity …
8part and parcel — index constituent (part) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9part and parcel — noun : an essential or constituent portion : an integral element courtesy and geniality are part and parcel of the north country makeup S.P.B.Mais thousands of Aramaic words are now part and parcel of the language William Chomsky * * * part and… …
10part and parcel — If something is part and parcel of your job, say, it is an essential and unavoidable part that has to be accepted. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Something that is part and parcel of an activity or role is a key component or an… …
