pensionaris
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Etymology
From Latin pensionarius, from pensio 'payment, pension' (from pendere 'to weigh, value, pay').
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: pen‧si‧o‧na‧ris
Noun
pensionaris m (plural pensionarissen)
- (literally) a pensioner, recipient of an annual pension; this may be an actual remuneration or rather a gratification for goodwill
- (history) a pensionary, major public official receiving an annual fee for his important legal and other services, mainly as city legal counsel and often representative in the estates (assembly)
Synonyms
- pensionarius m (Latin)
Derived terms
- grootpensionaris m
- raadpensionaris m, raadspensionaris m
- pensionariaat n, pensionarisschap n
- pensionarisambt n
- pensionarisbenoeming
Related terms
- pensionnaire m (French cognate)