parcenary

[ pahr-suh-ner-ee ]

noun

, Law.

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

parcenary

/ ˈpɑːsɪnərɪ /

noun

1. joint heirship Also calledcoparcenary

Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary¹

1475–85; < Anglo-French parcenarie, Old French parçonerie coheirship, equivalent to parçon ( parcener ) + -erie -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of parcenary¹

C16: from Old French parçonerie, from parçon distribution; see parcener

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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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