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Payment

//ˈpeɪmənt// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of paying. uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of paying money wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it. countable

    "“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly."

  4. 4
    an act of requiting; returning in kind wordnet
  5. 5
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French paiement. Equivalent to pay + -ment.

Etymology 2

Variant of French Paiement. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

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