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eleemosynary

[ el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh- ]
/ ˌɛl əˈmɒs əˌnɛr i, -ˈmɒz-, ˌɛl i ə- /
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adjective

of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
derived from or provided by charity.
dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.

RELATED WORDS

benevolent, charitable, gratuitous, philanthropic

Nearby words

  1. electroweak theory,
  2. electrowinning,
  3. electrum,
  4. electuary,
  5. eledoisin,
  6. elegance,
  7. elegancy,
  8. elegant,
  9. elegiac,
  10. elegiac couplet

Origin of eleemosynary

1610–20; < Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent to Late Latin eleēmosyn(a) (see alms) + Latin -ārius -ary
Related formsnon·el·ee·mos·y·nar·y, adjectiveun·el·ee·mos·y·nar·y, adjective
Can be confusedeleemosynary elementary (see synonym study at elementary)
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British Dictionary definitions for eleemosynary

eleemosynary

/ (ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ) /

adjective

of, concerned with, or dependent on charity
given as an act of charity

Word Origin for eleemosynary

C17: from Church Latin eleēmosyna alms
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Word Origin and History for eleemosynary

eleemosynary

adj.

1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from Late Latin eleemosyna "alms," from Greek eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).

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