Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-pay

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: half--pay
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Receiving reduced pay, as a naval or military officer does when not in active service.

Example Sentences

"One of the half-pay men brought me a nasty wavy dagger that had been picked up in the road. 'One of your Indian curiosities, I suppose, Dr Tulloch?' he remarked."

Questions

What does half-pay mean?: Receiving reduced pay, as a naval or military officer does when not in active service.

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