caritas

[kah-ri-tahs; English kar-i-tas]

noun Latin.

charity.

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Related formscar·i·ta·tive

[kar-i-tey-tiv, -tuh-tiv] /ˈkær ɪˌteɪ tɪv, -tə tɪv/, adjective

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Word Origin and History for caritative

caritas

n.

Latin, literally "charity" (see charity).

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