STIPENDIARY

compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary

(adjective) for which money is paid; “a paying job”; “remunerative work”; “salaried employment”; “stipendiary services”

compensated, remunerated, salaried, stipendiary

(adjective) receiving or eligible for compensation; “salaried workers”; “a stipendiary magistrate”

stipendiary

(adjective) pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance; “stipendiary funds”

stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate

(noun) (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stipendiary (not comparable)

receiving a stipend

Noun

stipendiary (plural stipendiaries)

One who receives a stipend.

Source: Wiktionary


Sti*pen"di*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. stipendiarius: cf. F. stipendiaire.]

Definition: Receiving wages, or salary; performing services for a stated price or compensation. His great stipendiary prelates came with troops of evil-appointed horseman not half full. Knolles.

Sti*pen"di*a*ry, n.; pl. Stipendiaries (.

Definition: One who receives a stipend. If thou art become A tyrant's vile stipendiary. Glover.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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