pensioner

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Etymology

From Middle English pensioner, from Anglo-Norman pensionner and Old French pensionnier, from Medieval Latin pēnsiōnārius. By surface analysis, pension +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

pensioner (plural pensioners)

  1. (chiefly UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
    Synonym: retiree
  2. (by extension) Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
    Synonyms: older adult, senior citizen
  3. (obsolete, UK, Cambridge University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.
    Synonym: (Oxford) commoner
    Coordinate term: sizar

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Descendants

  • Welsh: pensiynwr

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Noun

pensioner

  1. indefinite plural of pension