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portionist

CIDE DICTIONARY

portionistn. 
  •  A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster.  Shipley.  [1913 Webster]
  •  One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.  [1913 Webster]

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