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  • 1Parting gift — A parting gift or farewell gift is a parting tradition, a gift given during parting. There are various traditions which involve parting gifts.A parting gift is a major rule in xenia , the Ancient Greek concept of hospitality. The parting gift… …

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  • 2Parting Gift — Infobox Single Name = Parting Gift Artist = Fiona Apple from Album = Extraordinary Machine Released = August 16 2005 (U.S.) Format = Digital download Recorded = Phantom Studios, LA and Stanley Studios, Venice, CA Genre = Baroque pop Length = 3:34 …

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  • 3Parting gift (disambiguation) — A parting gift is a gift given during parting. The phrase may also refer to one of the following.* Parting Gift , a song by American singer Fiona Apple * Parting Gifts , episode 10 of season 1 in the television show Angel …

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  • 4parting gift — gift given upon departure, gift received when leaving …

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  • 5Parting Gifts — Infobox Television episode Title = Parting Gifts Series = Angel Wesley Wyndam Pryce, rogue demon hunter. Caption = {Caption|} Season = 1 Episode = 10 Airdate = December 14, 1999 Production = 1ADH10 Writer = David Fury Jeannine Renshaw Director =… …

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  • 6parting — [ˈpɑːtɪŋ] adj I done or said by someone when they are leaving a parting gift/comment[/ex] II noun parting [ˈpɑːtɪŋ] 1) [C/U] the act of leaving someone 2) [C] British a line on your head that you make by brushing or COMBING your hair in two… …

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  • 7parting — part|ing1 [ˈpa:tıŋ US ˈpa:r ] n 1.) [U and C] an occasion when two people leave each other ▪ an emotional parting at the airport ▪ the moment of parting on parting ▪ He gave her a light kiss on parting. 2.) BrE the line on your head made by… …

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  • 8parting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ amicable ▪ It was an amicable parting and we greatly value the years we spent together. ▪ bitter ▪ The divorce was a bitter parting that …

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  • 9parting — 1 noun 1 (C, U) an occasion when two people leave each other: It had been a melancholy parting in the rain. 2 (C) BrE the line on your head made by dividing your hair with a comb; part AmE: a centre parting 3 the parting of the ways the point at… …

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  • 10gift — noun 1 sth that you give to sb ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, kind, thoughtful (esp. AmE) ▪ Thank you all for your kind gifts. ▪ expensive, lavish, precious …

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