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Pittance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pittance? [n] an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pittance: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pittance: ace \| alms \| alms fee \| atom \| bit \| charity \| collection \| contribution \| dab \| dole \| donation \| donative \| dot \| dram \| dribble \| driblet \| dwarf \| farthing \| fleck \| flyspeck \| fragment \| gobbet \| grain \| granule \| groat \| hair \| half rations \| handful \| handout \| inadequacy \| insufficiency \| iota \| jot \| little \| little bit \| mere subsistence \| minim \| minimum \| minutiae \| mite \| modicum \| molecule \| mote \| nutshell \| offering \| offertory \| ounce \| particle \| peanuts \| pebble \| pinch \| point \| scrap \| scrimption \| scruple \| shoestring \| short allowance \| short commons \| small potatoes \| smidgen \| smitch \| speck \| spoonful \| spot \| starvation wages \| subscription \| thimbleful \| tiny bit \| tithe \| tittle \| trace \| trifling amount \| trivia \| votive offering \| whit See Also \| payment Pittance In Webster's Dictionary \Pit"tance\ (p[i^]t"tans), n. [OE. pitance, pitaunce, F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia, pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin to E. petty. Cf. {Petty}, and {Pity}.] 1. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. ``A good pitaunce.'' --Chaucer. One half only of this pittance was ever given him in money. --Macaulay. 2. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation. ``The small pittance of learning they received.'' --Swift. The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors. --Fuller.

Pittance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pittance?

[n] an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pittance:

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Pittance In Webster's Dictionary

\Pit"tance\ (p[i^]t"tans), n. [OE. pitance, pitaunce,
F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia,
pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin
to E. petty. Cf. {Petty}, and {Pity}.]
1. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of
   victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. ``A good
   pitaunce.'' --Chaucer.

         One half only of this pittance was ever given him in
         money.                                --Macaulay.

2. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an
   inconsiderable salary or compensation. ``The small
   pittance of learning they received.'' --Swift.

         The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors.
                                               --Fuller.

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