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pensioner

pen·sio·ner

UK/ˈpɛnʃənə/ US/ˈpɛnʃənə] ~ [ˈpɛnʃn̩ə/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

the beneficiary of a pension fund

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Origin

From Middle English pensioner, from Anglo-Norman pensionner and Old French pensionnier, from Medieval Latin pēnsiōnārius. By surface analysis, pension + -er.

Phrases

  • Chelsea pensioner
  • early retirement pensioner
  • Greenwich pensioner
  • old age pensioner
  • old-age pensioner

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