Pension

Quick meaning: Pension is a noun meaning A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.

Meaning

A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.

More Meanings

1. (now historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar.
2. (transitive) To grant a pension to.
3. (transitive) To force (someone) to retire on a pension.
4. A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services.
5. (finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
6. (obsolete) A wage or fee.
7. (obsolete) A charge or expense of some kind; a tax.

Example Sentences

Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills.

A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not

Word Forms

• pensions
• pensioning
• pensioned

Synonyms for pension

Depending on context, synonyms include superannuation, rent, hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superannuation, annuity, insurance, income, pensionable, pensioner.

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