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# partridge

noun (a partridge, partridges)

«partridge» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A plump brown bird that lives on the ground in fields and is sometimes hunted for food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#m1)

### In the lessons

Famous in the carol «The Twelve Days of Christmas»: «a partridge in a pear tree». In science, a game bird.

### Examples

- A partridge ran across the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x1)
- «A partridge in a pear tree!» we sang. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x2)
- The partridges hid in the long grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x3)
- Partridges lay many eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x4)
- The farmer saw a flock of partridges. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x5)
- Partridges are game birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x6)
- One day by chance he found a tame Partridge for sale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/#x7)

### Note

Plural: partridges. Not to be confused with pheasant.

## In Jewish tradition

David compares himself to a partridge hunted on the mountains, when King Saul is hunting him down.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees David's words as showing his humility and innocence, chased though he had done no wrong.

### Examples

- Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.' (Prophets 1SA.26.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x1)

### Note

Plural: partridges. Not to be confused with pheasant.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «partridge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/partridge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«partridge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/partridge.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «partridge» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«partridge» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/partridge.html) on Mova free.