What is the meaning of Portionist?

  • (n.) A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster.
  • (n.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Portionist. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/portionist/definitions/2047684
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Portionist" http://smartdefine.org/portionist/definitions/2047684 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Portionist, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/portionist/definitions/2047684>.
MLAWebster's. "Portionist" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/portionist/definitions/2047684>