parcenary

noun

par·ce·nary ˈpär-sə-ˌner-ē

: coparcenary sense 1

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Anglo-French parcenerie, from parcener

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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parcenary

noun

par·ce·nary ˈpärs-ᵊn-ˌer-ē

plural parcenaries

: coparcenary

Etymology

Anglo-French parcenarie, from Old French parçonerie, from parçon portion, from Latin partition-, partitio partition

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