eleemosynous
eleemosynous · more eleemosynous · most eleemosynous
Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgivingOf a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.
The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns.
Origin
From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.
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Forms
more eleemosynous, most eleemosynous| Comparative | more eleemosynous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most eleemosynous Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedeleemosynary
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.