pensionaris

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin pensionarius, from pensio 'payment, pension' (from pendere 'to weigh, value, pay').

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: pen‧si‧o‧na‧ris

Noun

pensionaris m (plural pensionarissen)

1. (literally) A pensioner, recipient of an annual pension; this may be an actual remuneration or rather a gratification for goodwill
2. (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)