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pensionary en · ADJ

Etymology

From pension + -ary.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) maintained by a pension; receiving a pension
   • pensionary spies 1633, John Donne, Elegy I: Jealousy:
2. (not-comparable) pertaining to a pension
   • a pensionary provision for maintenance

pensionary en · NOUN

Etymology

From pension + -ary.

Meanings

1. one who receives a pension; a pensioner
2. (historical) A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.

Forms

Deriveds

grand pensionary