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allotteries

allotteries is the plural of allottery.

Meaning of allottery

Noun

allottery (plural allotteries)

  1. (obsolete) An allotment, a portion, an allocation.
    • [A]llow me such exercises as may become a gentleman, or give me the poor allottery my father left me by testament; with that I will go buy my fortunes.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Questions about allotteries

What is allotteries the plural of?
Allotteries is the plural of allottery.

Words near allotteries in the dictionary

  1. allottable
  2. allotted
  3. allottee
  4. allottees
  5. allotter
  6. allotteries
  7. allotters
  8. allottery
  9. allottest
  10. allotteth
  11. allotting

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