English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle French pensionnaire, pensionaire.

Noun edit

pensionnaire (plural pensionnaires)

  1. (obsolete) Someone receiving a pension. [17th–19th c.]
  2. Someone who boards at a lodging-house, school, or other institution; a boarder, especially in France or other European countries. [from 18th c.]
  3. A junior member of the Comédie Française. [from 19th c.]

French edit

Etymology edit

From pension +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pɑ̃.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
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Noun edit

pensionnaire m or f by sense (plural pensionnaires)

  1. boarder; lodger
  2. pensioner
  3. boarder (someone in a boarding school)

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