HyperDic: moiety

English > 2 senses of the word moiety:
NOUNquantitymoiety, medietyone of two (approximately) equal parts
groupmoietyone of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
English > moiety: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningOne of two (approximately) equal parts.
Synonymmediety
Broaderone-half, halfOne of two equal parts of a divisible whole
English > moiety: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningOne of two basic subdivisions of a tribe.
Member oftribe, folkA social division of (usually preliterate) people
Broadersocial groupPeople sharing some social relation

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