pension /penˈshən/

1. An allowance by the State of money to a person who has retired, has been disabled, has reached old age, been widowed, orphaned, etc
2. An allowance paid by an employer to a retired employee
3. A periodical payment, as tribute, wages, etc (obsolete)
4. An allowance of money as a bribe for future services, as a mark of favour, or in reward of one's own or another's merit
5. /pã-syɔ̃/ a continental boarding house
6. Board

To grant a pension to

penˈsionable adjective

Entitled, or entitling, to a pension

penˈsionary adjective

1. Receiving a pension
2. Of the nature of a pension

1. A person who receives a pension
2. Someone whose services are available to anyone paying the price, a hireling
3. The syndic or legal adviser of a Dutch town (historical)

penˈsioner noun

1. A person who receives a pension
2. A dependant
3. A gentleman-at-arms (obsolete)
4. Someone who pays out of his or her own income for commons, chambers, etc, at Cambridge University, the equivalent of an Oxford commoner
5. A boarder, esp in a religious house (obsolete)

penˈsionless adjective

pension fund noun

A fund which invests contributions paid into it by working persons, to provide them with pensions on retirement, etc

Grand Pensionary (historical)

The president of the States General of Holland

pension off

1. To dismiss, or allow to retire, with a pension
2. To dismiss or discard as no longer of value

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