What is the meaning of the word "moiety"?

Definitions:

  1. one of two approximately equal parts copy to clipboard noun
    • I couldn't help compare my moiety with that of my sibling. copy to clipboard
  2. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe copy to clipboard noun
    • The Tlingit tribe in Alaska has two moieties: Raven and Wolf. copy to clipboard

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