Stipend Definition
stīpĕnd, -pənd
stipends
noun
A regular or fixed payment for services, as a salary.
Webster's New World
Any periodic payment, as a pension or allowance.
Webster's New World
A fixed payment, generally small and occurring at regular intervals; a modest allowance.
My stipend for doing public service is barely enough to cover living expenses.
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verb
(now rare) To provide (someone) with a stipend.
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Other Word Forms of Stipend
Noun
Singular:
stipendPlural:
stipendsOrigin of Stipend
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Middle English stipendie from Old French from Latin stīpendium soldier's pay from stipipendium stips stip- a small payment pendere to weigh, pay suspend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French stipende.
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