pensioner

[ pen-shuh-ner ]

/ ˈpɛn ʃə nər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pensioner ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who receives or lives on a pension.

a hireling.

a student at Cambridge University who pays for his or her commons and other expenses, and is not supported by any foundation.

Obsolete. a gentleman-at-arms.

Origin of pensioner

1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French; see pension, -er²

OTHER WORDS FROM pensioner

pen·sion·er·ship, nounnon·pen·sion·er, noun

Words nearby pensioner

Penshurst Place, pensile, pension, pensionary, pensioneer trustee, pensioner, pension fund, pension mortgage, pension off, pension plan, pensive

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Example sentences from the Web for pensioner

“As Muslims, we want it to be a mosque, but we also have to think of the foreigners and their rights,” said Asim Gur, a pensioner.
From Museum To Mosque?|Thomas Seibert|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dimitris Christoulas, the pensioner who took his life, summed up the sentiments of many in his chilling suicide note.
Greece’s Elections in May Will Not Solve the Country’s Many Crises Nor Heal Disunity|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unlike the NFL pensioner, Anthony has nothing to fall back on.
Casey’s Angry New World|Diane Dimond|July 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
My belief is, I could follow my husband still on a campaign, if he were a warrior instead of a pensioner.'
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith

I have thought I divined that he is a pensioner of yours, and sometimes a straightened one.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5|Various
But, madam, a pensioner on my wife, bringing next to nothing to the common estate!
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
Near the entrance, on the right, is the tomb of Simon Box, the first pensioner there buried in 1692.
Chelsea|George Bryan
A pensioner inveighs against pensions; and a bankrupt preaches public œconomy.
Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for pensioner

pensioner

/ (ˈpɛnʃənə) /

noun

a person who is receiving a pension, esp an old-age pension from the state

a person dependent on the pay or bounty of another

obsolete, British another name for gentleman-at-arms

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单词	pensioner
释义	pensioner [ pen-shuh-ner ] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pensioner ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who receives or lives on a pension. a hireling. a student at Cambridge University who pays for his or her commons and other expenses, and is not supported by any foundation. Obsolete. a gentleman-at-arms. Origin of pensioner 1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French; see pension, -er² OTHER WORDS FROM pensioner pen·sion·er·ship, nounnon·pen·sion·er, noun Words nearby pensioner Penshurst Place, pensile, pension, pensionary, pensioneer trustee, pensioner, pension fund, pension mortgage, pension off, pension plan, pensive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pensioner “As Muslims, we want it to be a mosque, but we also have to think of the foreigners and their rights,” said Asim Gur, a pensioner. From Museum To Mosque?\|Thomas Seibert\|December 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Dimitris Christoulas, the pensioner who took his life, summed up the sentiments of many in his chilling suicide note. Greece’s Elections in May Will Not Solve the Country’s Many Crises Nor Heal Disunity\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|April 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unlike the NFL pensioner, Anthony has nothing to fall back on. Casey’s Angry New World\|Diane Dimond\|July 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST My belief is, I could follow my husband still on a campaign, if he were a warrior instead of a pensioner.' The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith I have thought I divined that he is a pensioner of yours, and sometimes a straightened one. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5\|Various But, madam, a pensioner on my wife, bringing next to nothing to the common estate! The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith Near the entrance, on the right, is the tomb of Simon Box, the first pensioner there buried in 1692. Chelsea\|George Bryan A pensioner inveighs against pensions; and a bankrupt preaches public œconomy. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for pensioner pensioner / (ˈpɛnʃənə) / noun a person who is receiving a pension, esp an old-age pension from the state a person dependent on the pay or bounty of another obsolete, British another name for gentleman-at-arms 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 Words related to pensioner beneficiary, dependent, grantee
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pensioner

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