επίδομα — meaning in English

English meaning

• benefit noun An advantage, gain, or help that comes from something.
• pension noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.

Senses

επίδομα is used for these senses in English:

• benefit (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
• pension (now, _, historical) A regular allowance paid to support a royal favourite, or as patronage of an artist or scholar. [from 16th c.]

benefit — full definition

1. noun An advantage, gain, or help that comes from something.
2. noun A payment provided under an insurance policy or government support scheme.
3. verb To gain an advantage; to be helped by something.

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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