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stipendiary

Adjective CEFR C1
staɪˈpɛndjəɹi

Definitions

Receiving a stipend.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“His father, Mr. Justice Harley, died in his promising son's College term, bequeathing him nothing but his legal complexion, and Adrian became stipendiary officer in his uncles household.”
“The unusual hour, appropriate as I supposed only to some porter or other stipendiary visitor of my hotel, caused to shine⟳ out with startling refulgence the morning splendors in which Papa Joliet had arrayed himself.”
“Now, to become⟳ a stipendiary editor of a New-Year's Gift-Book is not to be thought of, nor could I agree⟳ to work⟳ for any quantity of supply⟳ to such a publication.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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