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Definition of "stipendiary" []

  • Receiving a stipend. (adjective)
  • Compensated by stipend: stipendiary services. (adjective)
  • A recipient of a stipend. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "stipendiary" in a sentence
  • ""stipendiary" lands and the officers in proportion, up to the Lieutenant"
  • "Noel Quinlan said he spoke only to the stipendiary steward after the easy victories of Bishopbriggs and Tell Halaf, from the Newmarket stable which he shares with his brother, Michael."
  • "Stier resigned as Hong Kong's chief stipendiary steward in 2009 after six years in the role, citing the need for a fresh challenge, and was praised for his professionalism and dedication by the chief executive of Hong Kong's jockey club."
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