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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.
Two parcels of the white of an egg. --Arbuthnot.
The parcels of the nation adopted different forms of
self-government. --J. A.
Symonds.
2. (Law) A part; a portion; a piece; as, a certain piece of
land is part and parcel of another piece.
3. An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or
quantity; a collection; a group.
This youthful parcel Of noble bachelors stand at my
disposing. --Shak.
4. A number or quantity of things put up together; a bundle;
a package; a packet.
'Tis like a parcel sent you by the stage. --Cowper.
{Bill of parcels}. See under 6th {Bill}.
{Parcel office}, an office where parcels are received for
keeping or forwarding and delivery.
{Parcel post}, that department of the post office concerned
with the collection and transmission of parcels.
{Part and parcel}. See under {Part}.
Part \Part\, 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 as divided; something less than a
whole; a number, quantity, mass, or the like, regarded as
going to make up, with others, a larger number, quantity,
mass, etc., whether actually separate or not; a piece; a
fragment; a fraction; a division; a member; a constituent.
And kept back part of the price, . . . and brought a
certain part and laid it at the apostles'feet.
--Acts v. 2.
Our ideas of extension and number -- do they not
contain a secret relation of the parts ? --Locke.
I am a part of all that I have met. --Tennyson.
2. Hence, specifically:
(a) An equal constituent portion; one of several or many
like quantities, numbers, etc., into which anything is
divided, or of which it is composed; proportional
division or ingredient.
An homer is the tenth part of an ephah. --Ex.
xvi. 36.
A thought which, quartered, hath but one part
wisdom, And ever three parts coward. --Shak.
(b) A constituent portion of a living or spiritual whole;
a member; an organ; an essential element.
All the parts were formed . . . into one
harmonious body. --Locke.
The pulse, the glow of every part. --Keble.
(c) A constituent of character or capacity; quality;
faculty; talent; -- usually in the plural with a
collective sense. ``Men of considerable parts.''
--Burke. ``Great quickness of parts.'' --Macaulay.
Which maintained so politic a state of evil,
that they will not admit any good part to
intermingle with them. --Shak.
(d) Quarter; region; district; -- usually in the plural.
``The uttermost part of the heaven.'' --Neh. i. 9.
All parts resound with tumults, plaints, and
fears. --Dryden.
(e) (Math.) Such portion of any quantity, as when taken a
certain number of times, will exactly make that
quantity; as, 3 is a part of 12; -- the opposite of
multiple. Also, a line or other element of a
geometrical figure.
3. That which belongs to one, or which is assumed by one, or
which falls to one, in a division or apportionment; share;
portion; lot; interest; concern; duty; office.
We have no part in David. --2 Sam. xx.
1.
Accuse not Nature! she hath done her part; Do thou
but thine. --Milton.
Let me bear My part of danger with an equal share.
--Dryden.
4. Hence, specifically:
(a) One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or
a controversy; a faction.
For he that is not against us is on our part.
--Mark ix. 40.
Make whole kingdoms take her brother's part.
--Waller.
(b) A particular character in a drama or a play; an
assumed personification; also, the language, actions,
and influence of a character or an actor in a play;
or, figuratively, in real life. See {To act a part},
under {Act}.
That part Was aptly fitted and naturally
performed. --Shak.
It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a
calf. --Shak.
Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well
your part, there all the honor lies. --Pope.
(c) (Mus.) One of the different melodies of a concerted
composition, which heard in union compose its harmony;
also, the music for each voice or instrument; as, the
treble, tenor, or bass part; the violin part, etc.
{For my part}, so far as concerns me; for my share.
{For the most part}. See under {Most}, a.
{In good part}, as well done; favorably; acceptably; in a
friendly manner. --Hooker.
{In ill part}, unfavorably; with displeasure.
{In part}, in some degree; partly.
{Part and parcel}, an essential or constituent portion; -- a
reduplicative phrase. Cf. {might and main}, {kith and
kin}, etc. ``She was . . . part and parcel of the race and
place.'' --Howitt.
{Part of speech} (Gram.), a sort or class of words of a
particular character; thus, the noun is a part of speech
denoting the name of a thing; the verb is a part of speech
which asserts something of the subject of a sentence.
{Part owner} (Law), one of several owners or tenants in
common. See {Joint tenant}, under {Joint}.
{Part singing}, singing in which two or more of the harmonic
parts are taken.
{Part song}, a song in two or more (commonly four) distinct
vocal parts. ``A part song differs from a madrigal in its
exclusion of contrapuntual devices; from a glee, in its
being sung by many voices, instead of by one only, to each
part.'' --Stainer & Barrett.
Syn: Portion; section; division; fraction; fragment; piece;
share; constituent. See {Portion}, and {Section}.