Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
A part, portion or share.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Division, sharing; the act of portioning out or dividing up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
The formerly standard practice of dividing up artifacts between archaeologists, their patrons, and the host territory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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History
From Middle French partage, from partir (“to share”).
