Pensionary
[pen-shuh-ner-ee] /ˈpɛn ʃəˌnɛr i/
noun, plural pensionaries.
1.
a pensioner.
2.
a hireling.
adjective
3.
of the nature of a .
4.
receiving a .
/ˈpɛnʃənərɪ/
adjective
1.
constituting a pension
2.
maintained by or receiving a pension
noun (pl) -aries
3.
a person whose service can be bought; hireling
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