parcel of land

a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

a parcel of land having fixed boundaries n

n a large number or amount n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent n a parcel of land having fixed boundaries n an unofficial association of people or groups n your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) n anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random n any collection in its entirety n (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham