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stipendiary

noun
sti·​pen·​di·​ary | \ stÄ«-ˈpen-dÄ“-ËŒer-Ä“ How to pronounce stipendiary (audio) \
plural stipendiaries

Definition of stipendiary

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: one who receives a stipend

stipendiary

adjective

Definition of stipendiary (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : receiving or compensated by wages or salary a stipendiary curate
2 : of or relating to a stipend

First Known Use of stipendiary

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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