eleemosynary

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Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor
Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity

Amidst all this, the legal business, the acquiring of land, the construction of the Montgomery Block, Billings had generosity and time to support the founding of the University of California and a half dozen churches, schools, orphan asylums and other eleemosynary institutions.

Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance

An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their money.

A beggar
{a} living on charity, charitable
Of or pertaining to alms, charity or charitable donations; dependent on or supported by charity See also: Charity, Grant Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
Charitable Of, relating to, or supported by charity
generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
Pertaining or devoted to legal charity; as an eleemosynary institution
\El'ee*mos"y*na*ry\, adj 1: Related to charity, philanthropy 2: given in alms 3: supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor
One who subsists on charity; a dependent
Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation
(el·ee·mos·y·nar·y) ADJECTIVE: 1 ) Of, relating to, or dependent on charity 2 ) Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous
Relating to the giving of alms or to charitable works
{s} of charity, pertaining to charity
eleëmosynary
Diæretic spelling of eleemosynary

Like the RC priest who was responsible for Knock airport, she was not above using ‘interesting’ methods to fulfil eleëmosynary ambitions.

eleemosynary

    Hyphenation

    el·ee·mos·y·na·ry

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    Etymology

    [ "e-li-'mä-s& ] (adjective.) circa 1616. From Medieval Latin eleemosynarius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleemosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosynē, “alms”), from ἐλεέω (eleëō, “I have mercy”), from ἔλεος (eleos, “pity”). Compare Italian elemosina.
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