Meaning of pension | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
3. A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services.
4. A wage or fee
5. A wage or fee.
   obsolete
6. A boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.
   obsolete
7. A charge or expense of some kind; a tax
8. A charge or expense of some kind; a tax.
   obsolete
9. A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes
10. A sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.
11. A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar
12. A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar.
    historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills.”

“A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not”

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