Legal Definition and Related Resources of Stipend

A salary , settled pay. In England, a provision made for the support of the clergy .

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Stipend

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early 15c., “periodical payment; soldier’s pay,” from Latin stipendium “tax, impost, tribute,” in military use “pay, salary,” from stips “alms, small payment, contribution of money, gift” + pendere “weigh” (see pendant). According to Klein’s sources, the first element is related to Latin stipes “log, stock, trunk of a tree” (see stipe). As a verb from late 15c.