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Princeton's WordNet
half-paynoun
reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
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half-pay
Half-pay is a term often used in the military to refer to the reduced salary given to an officer who is not in active service. However, it can also refer to an individual receiving half of their regular pay due to various circumstances such as temporary leave, demotion, or retirement.
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Half-pay
In the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, half-pay referred to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service. The novels of the Horatio Hornblower series, taking place in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, include numerous references to the protagonist and his fellow naval officers' fear of being retired and "stranded ashore on half-pay", which they consider as their worst nightmare.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
half-pay
An allowance given in the British army and navy to commissioned officers not actively employed. It was first granted by William III. in 1698. In the U. S. service officers receive half-pay only when on leave of absence for a longer period than that for which full pay on leave is allowed, namely, thirty days in each year. See Absence, Leave of.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of half-pay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of half-pay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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