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par⋅ce⋅ner

  [pahr-suh-ner]
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–noun Law.
a joint heir; coheir.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < AF: coheir, equiv. to parcen (OF parçon < VL *partion-, for L partitiōn- partition ) + -er -er 2
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co·par·ce·ner   (kō-pär'sə-nər)   
n.  One of two or more persons sharing an inheritance; a joint heir. Also called parcener.
par·ce·ner   (pär'sə-nər)   
n.  See coparcener.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from parcen, portion, division, from Vulgar Latin *partiō, partiōn-, from Latin partitiō, partitiōn-; see partition.]
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Main Entry: par·ce·ner
Pronunciation: 'pärs-&n-&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Old French parçonier, from parçon
: COPARCENER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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