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pensionable
pen·sion 1 P0170200 (pĕn′shən)n. A sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit or by way of patronage.tr.v. pen·sioned, pen·sion·ing, pen·sions 1. To grant a pension to.2. To retire or dismiss with a pension: "Some French farmers suggest that the Government pension off the older and less efficient farmers" (E.J. Dionne, Jr.).
[Middle English pensioun, payment, from Old French pension, from Latin pēnsiō, pēnsiōn-, from pēnsus, past participle of pendere, to weigh, pay; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
pen′sion·a·ble adj.
pen·sion 2 P0170300 (päN-syôN′)n.1. A boarding house or small hotel in Europe: "A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not" (John Irving).2. Accommodations or the payment for accommodations, especially at a boarding house or small hotel in Europe.3. Room and board.
[French, from Old French, payment; see pension1.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pensionable - entitled to receive a pension; "a pensionable employee"eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
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