partage

noun

par·​tage

(ˈ)pär¦täzh

plural -s

1

: something resulting from a division : part, portion, share

2

: the action of dividing or sharing : division, distribution

a bishop made a partage of money collected

—Thomas Fuller

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, portion, division, from Old French, division, from partir to divide + -age

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