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Webster 1913 Edition
Allotment
Al-lot′ment
,Noun.
[Cf. OF.
alotement
, F. allotement
.] 1.
The act of allotting; assignment.
2.
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
The
alloments
of God and nature. L’Estrange.
A vineyard and an
allotment
for olives and herbs. Broome.
3.
(law)
The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
Cottage allotment
, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation.
[Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Allotment
ALLOT'MENT
, n.1.
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God.2.
A part, portion or place appropriated.In a field, there is an allotment for olives.