The Only Use
moiety
in
King Lear
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- It did always seem so to us; but now, in the division of the kingdom, it appears not which of the Dukes he values most, for equalities are so weighed that curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety.†
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Definitions:
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(moiety) a portion or share -- especially one of two (approximately) equal parts
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In chemistry, a moiety references a significant segment, portion or part of a molecule. Historically, moiety denoted half of a tribal family. The term was also used in law to denote an interest in real property.