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portionist

portionist noun: one of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars.

Noun

portionist (plural portionists)

  1. One of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars.
  2. (historical) A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, England, who has a certain academical allowance or portion.
    • Curates would in fact become Portionists and Incumbents , with a legal status and an independent position within the limit of their appointed jurisdiction1867, Orby Shipley, The Church and the World
    Synonyms:
    postmaster

portionist meaning in Tamil

portionist in Tamil

மேல் வரும்படியுள்ளவன்

Synonyms of portionist

Forms of portionist

pluralportionists

Origin of portionist

From portion + -ist.

Questions about portionist

What does portionist mean?
Portionist means one of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars.
What is portionist in Tamil?
Portionist in Tamil is மேல் வரும்படியுள்ளவன். See Portionist meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is portionist?
Portionist is a noun.
What is the plural of portionist?
The plural of portionist is portionists.

Words near portionist in the dictionary

  1. portioners
  2. portioneth
  3. portioning
  4. portioning off
  5. portioning out
  6. portionist
  7. portionists
  8. portionless
  9. portions
  10. portions off
  11. portions out

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