moiety
/ˈmɔɪəti/
noun
- A half or one of two equal parts of something.
- The company split its profits into moieties for reinvestment and dividends.
- She received a moiety of the inheritance from her grandmother.
- The land was divided into two equal moieties for the heirs.
- A part or portion of something, especially when divided among a group.
- Each tribe claimed a moiety of the hunting grounds.
- The charity distributed moieties of the donation to several local organizations.
- He contributed his moiety of the work to the group project.
- In anthropology, one of two social or kinship groups that make up a tribe or community.
- The ceremony involved both moieties performing their respective dances.
- Members of the same moiety could not marry each other according to tradition.
- The village was organized into two moieties that exchanged marriage partners.
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