Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who receives a pension; a pensioner

    the beneficiary of a pension fund

  2. (historical)A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.

Origin

From pension + -ary.

From pension + -ary.

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Forms

plural: pensionaries
Singularpensionary
Pluralpensionaries

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a person who works only for money:hireling
  • the beneficiary of a pension fund:pensioner

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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