portion congrue
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
portion congrue f (plural portions congrues)
- (historical) part of the tithe (dîme) paid by the higher clergy (haut clergé) to the members of the lower clergy (bas clergé) for their sustenance; allowances of the lower clergy
- (figuratively) tithe, trifling amount (the smallest share, the meanest share, the bare minimum - and possibly even less than that: barely enough)
- réduire à la portion congrue ― to minimize, to cut, to reduce to practically nothing