| Pensionary 1. (a.) Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as, pensionary spies. 2. (a.) Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance. 3. (n.) One who receives a pension; a pensioner. 4. (n.) One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland. Thesaurus Entries allottee, almswoman, annuitant, assign, assignee, bankrupt, beggar, beneficiary, casual, charity case, devisee, donee, down-and-out, down-and-outer, feoffee, grantee, hardcase, indigent, legatary, legatee, patentee, pauper, penniless man, pensionary, pensioner, poor devil, poor man, poorling, starveling, stipendiary, welfare client |