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stipendiary Definition

sti·pen·di·ary (stī pendē er′ē)

adjective

  1. receiving, or performing services for, a stipend
  2. paid for by a stipend stipendiary services
  3. of, or having the nature of, a stipend

Etymology: L stipendiarius

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

a person who receives a stipend

stipendiary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • clergy: This will mean deciding how we shall manage with fewer stipendiary clergy.
  • curate: Neil will serve as stipendiary curate at Quarry Bank.
  • magistrate: A stipendiary magistrate / a justice of the peace On information on oath given by.. .
  • ministry: She trained for the stipendiary ministry at Cranmer Hall, Durham.
  • minister: Sue is a stipendiary minister of the United Reformed Church in Edinburgh, working particularly in ministry with the frail elderly.
  • steward: Local inquiries Local inquiries are conducted by the area stipendiary steward in whose territory the alleged breach of rules has taken place.

Noun used with modifier

  • time: During the comparatively short life of the church three of its members have trained for full time stipendiary ministry.
  • area: Local inquiries Local inquiries are conducted by the area stipendiary steward in whose territory the alleged breach of rules has taken place.

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