n. The dividing up of a large amount of land between the inhabitants of it so that each person receives an equal amount of land.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Division into parts or parcels; distribution.
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n. the division into parcels
Word Usage
"In 114 B.C.E., he returned 104 fiefdoms to the state, and they were incorporated into the districts and prefectures; and he demanded they divide all holdings among all male heirs, not just the eldest, to ensure parcellation of power."