Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Portion
portion, n. [ME < OFr < L. portiĆ-nem, share, part, proportion.] (webplay: assigned, child, fortune, heard, ways).
- Part; piece; measure; amount; quantity; magnitude.
- Allotment; allocation; rightful share; deserved apportionment.
- Riches; wealth; fortune; property; possessions; material belongings.
- [Fig.] lot; destiny; fate.
- [Fig.] life; mortality; span of years; opportunity; chance.
- [Fig.] gift; endowment; bestowal.
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