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Portionist

Portionist \Por"tion*ist\, n.

  1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster.
    --Shipley.

  2. (Eccl.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.

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portionist

n. 1 A scholar at (w: Merton College), Oxford, England, who has a certain academical allowance or portion. 2 One of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars.