adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   one who receives a pension; a pensioner
2. 2
   a person who works only for money wordnet
3. 3
   A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands. historical
4. 4
   the beneficiary of a pension fund wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   maintained by a pension; receiving a pension not-comparable

   "pensionary spies"

2. 2
   pertaining to a pension not-comparable

   "a pensionary provision for maintenance"

Synonyms

All synonyms

almsmanassigneebeneficiarychargedependentencumbrance

Example

More examples

"a pensionary provision for maintenance"

Etymology

From pension + -ary.

Related phrases

grand pensionary

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