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stipendiary

Pronunciation: /stʌɪˈpɛndɪəri, stɪ-/
Definition of stipendiary

adjective

  • receiving a stipend; working for payment rather than voluntarily:stipendiary clergy a stipendiary magistrate
  • relating to or of the nature of a stipend:stipendiary obligations

noun (plural stipendiaries)

  • a person receiving a stipend.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin stipendiarius, from stipendium (see stipend)

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