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dead's part

dead's part noun: the part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children.

Noun

dead's part (plural dead's parts)

  1. (Scotland, historical) The part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children.

Forms of dead's part

pluraldead's parts

Questions about dead's part

What does dead's part mean?
Dead's part means the part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children.
What part of speech is dead's part?
Dead's part is a noun.
What is the plural of dead's part?
The plural of dead's part is dead's parts.

Words near dead's part in the dictionary

  1. dead wrong
  2. dead yard
  3. dead yards
  4. dead zone
  5. dead zones
  6. dead's part
  7. dead-air space
  8. dead-air spaces
  9. dead-alive
  10. dead-and-alive
  11. dead-ball era

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