pensionado

noun pen·si·o·na·do \ ˌpen(t)sēəˈnä(ˌ)dō \

Definition of pensionado

plural -s

: a Philippine student whose expenses are paid by the government while he studies aboard

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Origin and Etymology of pensionado

Philippine Spanish, from Spanish, pensioned, from past participle of pensionar to pension, from pensión pension, from Latin pension-, pensio payment