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Meanings of pensionary in English

Portuguese
pensionista
Catalan
pensionista
Spanish
pensionista

The beneficiary of a pension fund.

pensionista
Portuguese
mercenário
Catalan
mercenari

A person who works only for money.

mercenário
Usage of pensionary in English
1
In the meantime, the pensionary endeavoured to renew the conferences in Holland.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
2
England demanded a disavowal of the treaty and the punishment of the pensionary.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. / The History of Engl...
3
The council-pensionary found the finances of the country in a state of great confusion.
History of Holland
4
Such, in brief, was the oration of pensionary Menyn, delivered in the French language.
History of the United Netherlands, 1587b
5
The English minister was content to accept of the terms proposed by the pensionary.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. / From...
6
Hormuzan became an Arab pensionary, and shortly afterwards embraced Islamism.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7: ...
7
Grotius also gained the esteem of Barneveldt, the grand pensionary, in whose fate he was afterward involved.
The Life of Hugo Grotius / With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Eccl...
8
Joos de Menin, pensionary of Dort, in the name of all the envoys, made an elaborate address.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
9
William von Stoutenbourg and Renier de Groeneveld were the names of these two sons of the late pensionary.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
10
The pensionary Heinsius died in 1720.
The Life of Hugo Grotius / With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Eccl...
11
Honest men are usually to be found everywhere, and they existed even in Charles the Second's pensionary Parliament:-
Andrew Marvell
12
Each of these three had two associates, and, besides, each pensionary had the privilege of naming a pupil.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
13
The conduct of the council-pensionary in the matter of the Act of Exclusion was openly attacked in the States-General.
History of Holland
14
The states-general heard the news with consternation: they despatched the grand pensionary Pauw on a special embassy to London.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
15
The states-general voted to join the armed neutrality and, while disavowing the treaty, did not proceed against the pensionary.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. / The History of Engl...
16
The grand pensionary appeared surprised when he heard that his Majesty was sending one of his ministers to Holland.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5
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