stipendiary

1 of 2

noun

sti·​pen·​di·​ary stī-ˈpen-dē-ˌer-ē 

plural stipendiaries

: one who receives a stipend

stipendiary

2 of 2

adjective

1

: receiving or compensated by wages or salary

a stipendiary curate

2

: of or relating to a stipend

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1