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pensionary |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pensionary \Pen"sion*a*ry\, a. 1. Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as pensionary spies. --Donne. 2. Consisting of a pension; as a pensionary provision for maintenance. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pensionary \Pen"sion*a*ry\, n.; pl {Pensionaries}. [Cf. F. pensionnaire Cf {Pensioner}.] 1. One who receives a pension; a pensioner. --E. Hall. 2. One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland. {Grand pensionary}, the title of the prime minister, or or president of the Council, of Holland when a republic. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pensionary n 1: the beneficiary of a pension fund [syn: {pensioner}] 2: a person who works only for money [syn: {hireling}]
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