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pension

pension, allowance

noun pahn-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

boarding house, board and lodging

Usage Note

Pension covers a retirement pension, child support (pension alimentaire), and a small guesthouse (une pension de famille). Être en pension means to board at a school, making this word unusually productive across financial, legal, and hospitality contexts.

Examples

"Il touche une bonne pension depuis sa retraite."

Natural Translation

He receives a good pension since his retirement.

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