Definition of: stipendiary

(stī·pen′dē·er′ē) adjective
1. Receiving a stipend.
2. Paying tribute; owing feudal service; performing services for a fixed payment.
—noun plural ·ar·ies
1. One who receives a stipend, as a clergyman.
2. A person owing feudal service.
3. A province paying a special tribute to a Roman emperor, instead of a tax. [<L stipendiarius <stipendium STIPEND]