pensionnaire

noun

pen·​sion·​naire

ˌpäⁿˌsyȯˈna(a)(ə)r

plural -s

1

: pensioner

especially : boarder

2

: one of a junior class of actors appointed annually at the Comédie Française compare sociétaire

Word History

Etymology

Middle French

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