Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pension

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a regular payment made by a government to people above a specified age, to widows, or to the disabled. b similar payments made by an employer etc. on the retirement of an employee. 2 a a pension paid to a scientist, artist, etc. for services to the state, or to fund work. b any pension paid esp. by a government on charitable grounds. --v.tr. 1 grant a pension to. 2 bribe with a pension. Phrases and idioms pension off 1 dismiss with a pension. 2 cease to employ or use. Derivatives pensionless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L pensio -onis payment f. pendere pens- pay 2. n. a European, esp. French, boarding-house providing full or half board at a fixed rate. Phrases and idioms en pension as a boarder. Etymology: F: see PENSION(1)