An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.

pension fundnoun

A pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension plan benefits.

pension housenoun

A home for the elderly; an old folks' home.

pension offverb

To end a contract and give a pension to.

pensionableadj

Eligible to receive a pension.

pensionablyadv

So as to be eligible to receive a pension.

pensionarynoun

one who receives a pension; a pensioner

pensionenoun

An Italian boarding house.

pensioneenoun

A person to whom a pension is paid; a pensioner.

pensioneeringnoun

Campaigning on the basis of the pension benefits that one will introduce.

pensionernoun

Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

pensionershipnoun

The role or status of a pensioner.

pensionlessadj

Having no pension.

pensionnairenoun

Someone receiving a pension.

pensiveadj

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

pensivelyadv

In a thoughtful or reflective manner.

pensivenessnoun

A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.

Pensons Armname

A community and local service district in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

penstemonnoun

Any plant of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.

pensternoun

A writer.

penstocknoun

A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant.

penstrokenoun

a stroke of a pen

pensumnoun

A task or imposition set as a school punishment.

Pensylvanianame

Archaic form of Pennsylvania.

penséenoun

A thought.

pent roofnoun

A sloping roof with a singular surface.

pent-prefix

Alternative form of penta- used before a vowel.

pent-housenoun

Alternative form of penthouse.

pent-upadj

Not expressed.

penta-prefix

Five.

penta-graphenenoun

An allotrope of carbon similar to graphene, but with a pentagonal (rather than a hexagonal) tiling pattern

pentaacetatenoun

Any compound, but especially a derivative of a sugar, that has five acetate groups

pentaacetylatedadj

Modified by the addition of five acetyl groups

pentaacetylationnoun

Modification by the addition of five acetyl groups

pentaacylatedadj

acylated in five positions

pentaalaninenoun

Any oligopeptide consisting of five alanine residues

pentaalaninesnoun

plural of pentaalanine

pentaaluminiumnoun

Five atoms of aluminium in a chemical compound.

pentaaluminumnoun

pentaaluminium.

pentaaminenoun

Any organic compound having five amino groups

pentaantimonidenoun

Any antimonide containing five atoms of antimony per molecule, Sb₅.

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