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allottery

allottery noun: an allotment, a portion, an allocation.

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...

Forms of allottery

pluralallotteries

Origin of allottery

From allot + -ery.

Questions about allottery

What does allottery mean?
Allottery means an allotment, a portion, an allocation.
What part of speech is allottery?
Allottery is a noun.
What is the plural of allottery?
The plural of allottery is allotteries.

Words near allottery in the dictionary

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

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