eleemosynary
a . 施舍的,慈善的,接受接济的
施舍的,慈善的,接受接济的
eleemosynary adj 1 :
generous in assistance to the poor ; "
a benevolent contributor "; "
eleemosynary relief "; "
philanthropic contributions " [
synonym : {
beneficent }, {
benevolent },
{
eleemosynary }, {
philanthropic }]
Eleemosynary \
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a . [
LL .
eleemosynarius ,
fr .
eleemosyna alms ,
Gr . ?
alms .
See {
Alms }.]
1 .
Relating to charity ,
alms ,
or almsgiving ;
intended for the distribution of charity ;
as ,
an eleemosynary corporation .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Given in charity or alms ;
having the nature of alms ;
as ,
eleemosynary assistance . "
Eleemosynary cures ." --
Boyle .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Supported by charity ;
as ,
eleemosynary poor .
[
1913 Webster ]
Eleemosynary \
El `
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n .;
pl . {
Eleemosynaries }.
One who subsists on charity ;
a dependent . --
South .
Elegance 42 Moby Thesaurus words for "
eleemosynary ":
almsgiving ,
altruistic ,
beneficent ,
benevolent ,
bighearted ,
charitable ,
complimentary ,
costless ,
expenseless ,
for free ,
for love ,
for nothing ,
free ,
free as air ,
free for nothing ,
free gratis ,
free of charge ,
free of cost ,
freebie ,
freehearted ,
generous ,
giftlike ,
given ,
good ,
gratis ,
gratuitous ,
greathearted ,
humane ,
humanitarian ,
largehearted ,
liberal ,
munificent ,
on the house ,
openhanded ,
philanthropic ,
unbought ,
unpaid -
for ,
untaxed ,
welfare ,
welfare statist ,
welfarist ,
without charge
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ELEEMOSYNARY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The good people of early England had mercy on themselves when it came to spelling and shortened the root of eleemosynary, the Latin eleemosyna, to ælmes, which they used to mean "charity "
ELEEMOSYNARY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary ELEEMOSYNARY meaning: 1 relating to or depending on charity (= help given freely to people who are in need, and… Learn more
ELEEMOSYNARY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Eleemosynary definition: of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable See examples of ELEEMOSYNARY used in a sentence
eleemosynary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary eleemosynary (comparative more eleemosynary, superlative most eleemosynary) I am bound to say he didn't criticise his benefactors, though practically he got tired of them; she, however, had the highest standards about eleemosynary forms
Eleemosynary - definition of eleemosynary by The Free Dictionary 1 involving charity or charitable donations 2 supported by or dependent upon charity: eleemosynary institutions
eleemosynary, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word eleemosynary, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
ELEEMOSYNARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Definition of 'eleemosynary' eleemosynary in British English (ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ ) adjective