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eleemosynary

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.

  2. derived from or provided by charity.

  3. dependent on or supported by charity.

    an eleemosynary educational institution.
eleemosynary British  
/ ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or dependent on charity

  2. given as an act of charity

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Other Word Forms

  • noneleemosynary adjective
  • uneleemosynary adjective

Etymology

Origin of eleemosynary

First recorded in 1610–20; from Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent to Late Latin eleēmosyn(a) ( alms ) + Latin -ārius -ary

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