stipendiary

[stahy-pen-dee-er-ee]

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adjective

receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
paid for by a stipend: stipendiary services.
pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend.

noun, plural sti·pen·di·ar·ies.

a person who receives a stipend.

Origin of stipendiary

1535–45; < Latin stīpendiārius, equivalent to stīpendi(um) stipend + -ārius -ary

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Related Words for stipendiary

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Examples from the Web for stipendiary

Historical Examples of stipendiary

There may be more than one stipendiary magistrate for a borough.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5
Various
When captured by the Romans they made it a stipendiary town.
Cathedral Cities of England
George Gilbert
There are 66 resident (stipendiary) magistrates, and four police magistrates in Dublin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7
Various
When they received pay, which must have been the usual case, they were literally his soldiers, or stipendiary troops.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Henry Hallam
The council may by petition obtain the appointment of a stipendiary magistrate for the borough.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4
Various

British Dictionary definitions for stipendiary

stipendiary

adjective

receiving or working for regular paya stipendiary magistrate
paid for by a stipend

noun plural -aries

a person who receives regular payment

Word Origin for stipendiary

C16: from Latin stīpendiārius concerning tribute, from stīpendium stipend

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