noun one of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.
2. portionist ·noun a scholar at merton college, oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion;
corrupted into postmaster.
noun one of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars.
2. portionist ·noun a scholar at merton college, oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion;
corrupted into postmaster.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012