What does "pensionary" mean?
Pensionary: Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance.
Additional senses
- 2.One who receives a pension; a pensioner. E. Hall.
- 3.One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland. Grand pensionary, the title of the prime minister, or or president of the Council, of Holland when a republic.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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