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pensioner.

Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛnʃənə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈpɛnʃənə] ~ [ˈpɛnʃn̩ə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/General-American[ˈpɛnʃənɚ] ~ [ˈpɛnʃn̩ɹ̩]General-American
  1. Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

    Canada · UK
  2. Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.

    broadly
  3. A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.

    UK · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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

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