stipendiary
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stipendiary
- /staɪˈpɛndjəɹi/ UK
- /staɪˈpɛndiˌɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin stipendiarius.
adjective
- Receiving a stipend. His father, Mr. Justice Harley, died in his promising son's College term, bequeathing him nothing but his legal complexion, and Adrian became stipendiary officer in his uncles household.
noun stipendiaries
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One who receives a stipend.
Delhi, the capital of the Great Mogul, fell into the hands of the English, and the emperor himself became a stipendiary of a company of merchants.
Similar: stipendiarist
Talk about this word "stipendiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stipendiary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stipendiary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stipendiary "stipendiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stipendiary.Cite this
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title = {stipendiary},
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