Main Entry: ¹por·tion

Pronunciation: \ˈpȯr-shən\

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