Pensioner Definition

pĕnshə-nər
pensioners
noun
pensioners
A person who receives a pension; pensionary.
Webster's New World
One who is dependent on the bounty of another.
American Heritage
A gentleman-at-arms.
Webster's New World
A gentleman-at-arms.
American Heritage
An attendant; a retainer.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Pensioner

Noun

Singular:
pensioner
Plural:
pensioners

Origin of Pensioner

Pensioner Sentence Examples

  • He entered as a pensioner of Clare Hall, Cambridge, in 1647, graduated in 1650 and was made fellow of his college in 1651.

  • Ultimately he surrendered to Sir John Malcolm, and was .,ent as a state pensioner to Bithur, near Cawnpore.

  • One of these, a ceramic jug, has a ballad, ' The Greenwich Pensioner ' printed on its sides.

  • Her performance is more sure-footed and after a fall leaves the frail pensioner on the floor and reflecting on her life and cleaning routine.

  • Terry Lawton My name is John Williams and I am a 42 year old war pensioner living in Germany.

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Words Starting With

PPEPEN

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RERNER

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