- 1. n. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Source: opted
- 2. n. One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. Source: opted
- 3. 1. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. Shipley. 2. (Eccl.) One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. Source: webster
- 4. One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or morerectors or vicars. Source: adambom
- 5. n. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who has a certain academical allowance or portion; -- corrupted into postmaster. n. One of the incumbents of a benefice which has two or more rectors or vicars. Source: ecdict
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