parcener
[ pahr-suh-ner ]
/ ˈpɑr sə nər /
noun Law.
a joint heir; coheir.
Words nearby parcener
parcel post,
parcel tanker,
parcel-gilt,
parceling,
parcenary,
parcener,
parch,
parcheesi,
parchment,
parchment paper,
parchment worm
British Dictionary definitions for parcener
parcener
/ (ˈpɑːsɪnə) /
noun
a person who takes an equal share with another or others; coheir
Also called: coparcener
Word Origin for parcener
C13: from Old French
parçonier, from
parçon distribution, from Latin
partītiō a sharing, from
partīre to divide