01 n. 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.
pl.
Moieties ((moi"ē̇*tĭz))
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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.“The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject.” — Addison.
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2.
An indefinite part; a small part.