pensionary

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noun

one who receives a pension; a pensioner

“a pensionary provision for maintenance”

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pensionerhireling
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Meanings

nounpensionary (plural pensionaries)

plural pensionaries

  1. one who receives a pension; a pensioner
  2. historicalA leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.
adjectivepensionary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemaintained by a pension; receiving a pension

    pensionary spies

    1633, John Donne, Elegy I: Jealousy
  2. not comparablepertaining to a pension

    a pensionary provision for maintenance

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe beneficiary of a pension fund

Similar
pensioner
Broader
beneficiarydonee

nouna person who works only for money

Similar
hireling
Broader
employee
Also see
hirelingpensioner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pension + -ary.

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Cite this entry
APA

pensionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pensionary

MLA

“pensionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pensionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pensionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pensionary.

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