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Vinony

pensioner

noun

  1. person who collects a pension, most commonly because of a retirement from the workforce
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/ / /ˈpɛnʃənə/

noun

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

  1. Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
  2. Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
  3. A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.