pensionary

[ pen-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈpɛn ʃəˌnɛr i /

noun, plural pen·sion·ar·ies.

a pensioner.

a hireling.

adjective

of the nature of a pension.

receiving a pension.

Origin of pensionary

From the Medieval Latin word pēnsiōnārius, dating back to 1530–40. See pension, -ary

Words nearby pensionary

Pensées, pensel, Penshurst Place, pensile, pension, pensionary, pensioneer trustee, pensioner, pension fund, pension mortgage, pension off

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Example sentences from the Web for pensionary

He had been one of the Orangist leaders at the time of the restoration of 1787 and had filled the post of pensionary of Rotterdam.
History of Holland|George Edmundson
England demanded a disavowal of the treaty and the punishment of the pensionary.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Pauw was replaced as pensionary by Jacob Cats, and the objections of Richelieu were met and satisfied.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
While he lived, the Pensionary was content to be the most obedient, the most trusty, and the most discreet of servants.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

Pensionary Hoogerbeets was made prisoner in precisely the same manner.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for pensionary

pensionary

/ (ˈpɛnʃənərɪ) /

adjective

constituting a pension

maintained by or receiving a pension

noun plural -aries

a person whose service can be bought; hireling

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单词	pensionary
释义	pensionary [ pen-shuh-ner-ee ] / ˈpɛn ʃəˌnɛr i / noun, plural pen·sion·ar·ies. a pensioner. a hireling. adjective of the nature of a pension. receiving a pension. Origin of pensionary From the Medieval Latin word pēnsiōnārius, dating back to 1530–40. See pension, -ary Words nearby pensionary Pensées, pensel, Penshurst Place, pensile, pension, pensionary, pensioneer trustee, pensioner, pension fund, pension mortgage, pension off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pensionary He had been one of the Orangist leaders at the time of the restoration of 1787 and had filled the post of pensionary of Rotterdam. History of Holland\|George Edmundson England demanded a disavowal of the treaty and the punishment of the pensionary. The Political History of England - Vol. X.\|William Hunt Pauw was replaced as pensionary by Jacob Cats, and the objections of Richelieu were met and satisfied. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various While he lived, the Pensionary was content to be the most obedient, the most trusty, and the most discreet of servants. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Pensionary Hoogerbeets was made prisoner in precisely the same manner. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for pensionary pensionary / (ˈpɛnʃənərɪ) / adjective constituting a pension maintained by or receiving a pension noun plural -aries a person whose service can be bought; hireling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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