parcener

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑːsɪnə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär′sə nər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
par•ce•ner  (pär′sə nər),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. Lawa joint heir;
    coheir.
  • Vulgar Latin *partion-, for Latin partitiōn- partition) + -er -er2
  • Anglo-French: coheir, equivalent. to parcen (Old French parçon
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parcener /ˈpɑːsɪnə/ n
  1. a person who takes an equal share with another or others; coheirAlso called: coparcener
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French parçonier, from parçon distribution, from Latin partītiō a sharing, from partīre to divide
'parcener' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
partner - coparcener - parcenary

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