eleemosynary

[ el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.

  2. derived from or provided by charity.

  1. dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.

Origin of eleemosynary

1
First recorded in 1610–20; from Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent to Late Latin eleēmosyn(a) (see alms) + Latin -ārius -ary

Other words from eleemosynary

  • non·el·ee·mos·y·nar·y, adjective
  • un·el·ee·mos·y·nar·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for eleemosynary

eleemosynary

/ (ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ) /


adjective
  1. of, concerned with, or dependent on charity

  2. given as an act of charity

Origin of eleemosynary

1
C17: from Church Latin eleēmosyna alms

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