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portionists

portionists is the plural of portionist.

Meaning of portionist

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

Questions about portionists

What is portionists the plural of?
Portionists is the plural of portionist.

Words near portionists in the dictionary

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

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