What is one of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars called?
portionist — (Eccl.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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