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pourparty

pourparty is the alternative form of purparty.

Meaning of purparty

Noun

purparty (plural purparties)

  1. A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener.
    • I am forced to eat all the game of your purparties, as well as my own thirds.1793 October 6, Horace Walpole, letter to “the Miss Berrys” (sisters Mary and Agnes Berry)

Forms of pourparty

pluralpourparties

Questions about pourparty

What is pourparty the alternative form of?
Pourparty is the alternative form of purparty.

Words near pourparty in the dictionary

  1. pourover
  2. pourovers
  3. pourparler
  4. pourparlers
  5. pourparties
  6. pourparty
  7. pourpoint
  8. pourpointerie
  9. pourpointing
  10. pourpoints
  11. pourpresture

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