pensionaris
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pensionarius, from pensio 'payment, pension' (from pendere 'to weigh, value, pay').
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pen‧si‧o‧na‧ris
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- pensionarius m (Latin)
Derived terms[edit]
- grootpensionaris m
- raadpensionaris m, raadspensionaris m
- pensionariaat n, pensionarisschap n
- pensionarisambt n
- pensionarisbenoeming
Related terms[edit]
- pensionnaire m (French cognate)