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eleemosynary

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Relating to charity, alms, or almsgivingRelating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.

UK/ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/US/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/

Meaning

3 senses

Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.
Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms
Supported by charity

More definitions

generous in assistance to the poor

Origin

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”)

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.

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