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Moiety
Pronunciation : Moi"e*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. moiti?, L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety.]
Definition : 1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation. Shak. The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. Addison.
2. An indefinite part; a small part. Shak.
pl. Moieties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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