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- [pen-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈpɛn ʃəˌnɛr i/
- /ˈpen.ʃə.nə.rɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈpɛn ʃəˌnɛr i/
Definitions of pensionary word
- noun plural pensionary a pensioner. 1
- noun plural pensionary a hireling. 1
- adjective pensionary of the nature of a pension. 1
- adjective pensionary receiving a pension. 1
- adjective pensionary constituting a pension 0
- adjective pensionary maintained by or receiving a pension 0
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Origin of pensionary
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word pēnsiōnārius, dating back to 1530-40. See pension, -ary
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Parts of speech for Pensionary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pensionary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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