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(), a.[L. salarius.] Saline [Obs.] Sal"ary (), n.; pl. Salaries (). [F. salaire, L. salarium, originally, salt money, the money given to the Roman soldiers for salt, which was a part of their pay, fr. salarius belonging to salt, fr. sal salt. See Salt.] The recompense or consideration paid, or stipulated to be paid, to a person at regular intervals for services; fixed wages, as by the year, quarter, or month; stipend; hire. This is hire and salary, not revenge. Shak. Recompense for services paid at, or reckoned by, short intervals, as a day or week, is usually called wages. Syn. -- Stipend; pay; wages; hire; allowance. Sal"ary v. t.[imp. & p. p.Salaried (); p. pr. & vb. n.Salarying ().] To pay, or agree to pay, a salary to; to attach salary to; as, to salary a clerk; to salary a position. スポンサード リンク
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