What does pensionnaire mean?
Pensionnaire means (obsolete) Someone receiving a pension..
Pensionnaire
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) Someone receiving a pension..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) Someone receiving a pension.
- Someone who boards at a lodging-house, school, or other institution; a boarder, especially in France or other European countries.
- A junior member of the Comédie Française.
Example Sentences
[H]e found she had not taken the veil; but her mother being lately dead, had entered as a pensionaire, until her family-affairs could be adjusted.
Synonyms for pensionnaire
Antonyms for pensionnaire
Related Words
Word Forms
- pensionnaires
- pensionaire
Usage Notes
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How do you use pensionnaire in a sentence?
[H]e found she had not taken the veil; but her mother being lately dead, had entered as a pensionaire, until her family-affairs could be adjusted.
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