lijfrente — meaning in English

English meaning

• annuity noun A fixed sum of money paid to someone at regular intervals, often for the rest of their life, usually as part of a retirement or investment plan.
• pension noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.

Senses

lijfrente is used for these senses in English:

• annuity (insurance, pensions) A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
• pension (now, _, historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar. [from 16th c.]

pension — full definition

1. noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
2. verb To pay someone a pension, or to force them into retirement with one.
3. noun A small guesthouse or hotel, especially in Continental Europe, offering rooms and meals.

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