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parcenary

[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

noun

Law.
  1. joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.


parcenary

/ ˈɑːɪəɪ /

noun

  1. joint heirship Also calledcoparcenary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parcenary1

1475–85; < Anglo-French parcenarie, Old French 貹çDzԱ coheirship, equivalent to 貹çDz ( parcener ) + -erie -ery
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parcenary1

C16: from Old French 貹çDzԱ, from 貹çDz distribution; see parcener
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The political influences spoken of before, operating no doubt with others of which it is unnecessary to speak, have acted dispersively on the sum of national reputations, and equitably allotted to almost every part of the fair island some parcenary share of fame, some hallowing memory, like a household genius, to preside over and endear its localities.

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Associated words: caffeine, chiccory, biggin, pulp, parchment. coffee-chaser, n. chasse. coffee-house, n. café. coffin, n. casket. cog, n. cam, catch; trick, deception, fraud. cogent, a. convincing, conclusive, forcible, influential. coheir, n. parcener. coheirship, n. parcenary. coherent, n. consistent, logical. coil, n. convolution, intervolution; entanglement, toil, mesh, perplexity; querl. coil, v. convolve, intervolve. coin, n. quoin, corner, coigne, wedge, plug, key. coin, n. specie, cash; medallion.

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