n.
Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English porcioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin portion-, portio; akin to Latin part-, pars part
Date: 14th century
1 : an individual's part or share of something: as a : a share received by gift or inheritance b : DOWRY c : enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal
2 : an individual's lot, fate, or fortune : one's share of good and evil
3 : an often limited part of a whole
synonyms see PART , FATE