parcener
[ pahr-suh-ner ]
nounLaw.
a joint heir; coheir.
Origin of parcener
1Words Nearby parcener
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British Dictionary definitions for parcener
parcener
/ (ˈpɑːsɪnə) /
noun
a person who takes an equal share with another or others; coheir: Also called: coparcener
Origin of parcener
1C13: from Old French parçonier, from parçon distribution, from Latin partītiō a sharing, from partīre to divide
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