Both Uses of
pension
in
War and Peace
- He had a dim perception of the following budget: About 80,000 went in payments on all the estates to the Land Bank, about 30,000 went for the upkeep of the estate near Moscow, the town house, and the allowance to the three princesses; about 15,000 was given in pensions and the same amount for asylums; 150,000 alimony was sent to the countess; about 70,000 went for interest on debts.†
Chpt 5 *
- Twelve hundred francs' pension for life."†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(pension) a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to have an income without working -- typically during retirement