A stipend is a sum of money that is paid regularly, especially to a magistrate or a member of the clergy, as a salary or for their living expenses.
[mainly British]
2. countable noun
A stipend is a sum of money that is paid to a student for their living expenses.
[mainly US]
More Synonyms of stipend
stipend in British English
(ˈstaɪpɛnd)
noun
a fixed or regular amount of money paid as a salary or allowance, as to a member of the clergy
Word origin
C15: from Old French stipende, from Latin stīpendium tax, from stips a contribution + pendere to pay out
stipend in American English
(ˈstaɪpənd; staɪˌpɛnd)
noun
1.
a regular or fixed payment for services, as a salary
2.
any periodic payment, as a pension or allowance
SIMILAR WORDS: wage
Word origin
ME stipende < L stipendium, tax, impost, tribute, contr. < *stipipendum < stips, small coin or a contribution in small coin (< ?) + pendere, to hang, weigh out, pay: see pendant
Examples of 'stipend' in a sentence
stipend
It's a matter of public record that a Canon's stipend is just over nine thousand pounds a year.
Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2003)
He lived here, rent free, all services, and got a small stipend, as he called it.
Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003)
It had been a shock when he realised just how small in real terms his stipend would be as a country parson.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2003)
Especially when the friend was promising expert legal help and a financial stipend to Tucker's mother back in western Maryland.
Laura Lippman THE LAST PLACE (2003)
(noun)
Definition
a regular salary or allowance, esp. that paid to a member of the clergy
He was under considerable pressure to justify his lavish stipend.
Synonyms
grant
My application for a grant has been rejected.
award
this year's annual pay award
subsidy
They've slashed state subsidies.
allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
donation
Employees make regular donations to charity.
endowment
The company gave the Oxford Union a generous £1m endowment.
allocation
During rationing we had a sugar allocation.
benefaction
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allocation
During rationing we had a sugar allocation.
Synonyms
allowance,
share,
measure,
grant,
portion,
quota,
lot,
ration,
stint,
stipend
in the sense of allowance
I weighed out my allowance of sugar.
Synonyms
portion,
lot,
share,
amount,
measure,
grant,
pension,
subsidy,
quota,
allocation,
stint,
annuity,
allotment,
remittance,
stipend,
apportionment
in the sense of award
Definition
something awarded, such as a prize
this year's annual pay award
Synonyms
grant,
subsidy,
scholarship,
hand-out,
endowment,
stipend
Nearby words of
stipend
stinker
stinking
stint
stipend
stipulate
stipulation
stir
Synonyms of 'stipend'
stipend
Explore 'stipend' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of benefaction
Definition
the donation or help given
Synonyms
donation,
offering,
present,
grant,
gift,
charity,
contribution,
legacy,
hand-out,
endowment,
boon (archaic),
bequest,
alms,
stipend,
gratuity,
koha (New Zealand),
largesse or largess
in the sense of donation
Definition
a contribution to a charity or other organization
Employees make regular donations to charity.
Synonyms
contribution,
gift,
subscription,
offering,
present,
grant,
hand-out,
boon (archaic),
alms,
stipend,
gratuity,
benefaction,
largesse or largess,
koha (New Zealand)
in the sense of endowment
Definition
the money given to an institution, such as a hospital
The company gave the Oxford Union a generous £1m endowment.