owelty

/ (ˈəʊəltɪ) /

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noun plural -ties

law equality, esp in financial transactions

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for owelty

C16: from Anglo-French owelté, ultimately from Latin aequalitas, from aequalis equal

Words nearby owelty

ovule, ovum, ow, Owatonna, owe, owelty, Owen, Owen gun, Owenism, Owens, Owensboro

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