portionless
Definitions
Lacking a portion; especially, without a dowry.
Equivalents
Ελληνικάαπροίκιστος
Latinaindotatus
Examples
“‘Be assured, if the youth were true, his father who is one of the proudest nobles about the court, would prohibit his union with one so humble and portionless as thou.’”
“‘So my child is portionless,’ resumed the earl, with a suppressed sigh⟳.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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