stipend
[ stahy-pend ]
/ ˈstaɪ pɛnd /
noun
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
fixed or regular pay; salary.
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Origin of stipend
synonym study for stipend
1, 2. See pay1.
OTHER WORDS FROM stipend
sti·pend·less, adjectiveWords nearby stipend
stinky pinky, Stinnes, stint, stipe, stipel, stipend, stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo
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British Dictionary definitions for stipend
stipend
/ (ˈstaɪpɛnd) /
noun
a fixed or regular amount of money paid as a salary or allowance, as to a clergyman
Word Origin for stipend
C15: from Old French stipende, from Latin stīpendium tax, from stips a contribution + pendere to pay out
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