moiety: Meaning and Definition of

moi•e•ty

Pronunciation: (moi'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. a half.
  2. an indefinite portion, part, or share.
  3. one of two units into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unilineal descent.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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