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[Adjective] | "el*ee*mo*sy*nary" | \ ˌe-li-ˈmä-sə-ˌner-ē \
1: of, relating to, or supported by charity
Origin: circa 1616 ;
Borrowed from Late Latin eleēmosynārius, from eleēmosyna "charitable gift, act of charity" (borrowed from Greek eleēmosýnē "pity, act of kindness, alms," from eleḗmōn "compassionate" —adjective derivative of eleeîn "to take pity on," derivative of éleos "pity, compassion," of uncertain origin— + -synē, abstract noun suffix) + Latin -ārius {see: |-ary:2|-ary:2};
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[Adjective] | "eleemosynary"
1: having or showing a concern for the welfare of others;
* e.g., " ... used his vast fortune for establishing and funding a host of eleemosynary institutions "
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[ "eleemosynary" ]
1: (El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\) (?; 277), a. (LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. ? alms. See Alms.)
* e.g., ... No unabridged dictionary is complete without the definition of Eleemosynary, but it's really rare to have the opportunity to use the word in Scrabble. My friend who lived with me rent-free for a year and ate all my food was a total eleemosynary. The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation will be holding an eleemosynary event to benefit those HIV+ and their relatives.
[ "eleemosynary" ]
2: Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.
[ "eleemosynary" ]
3: Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. "Eleemosynary cures." --Boyle.
[ "eleemosynary" ]
4: Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor.
[ "eleemosynary" ]
5: Eleemosynary (El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\), n.; pl. Eleemosynaries. One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South.
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[ "Eleemosynary" ]
1: Means charitable.
* e.g., ... Rockefellar showed great character as an eleemosynary benefactor.
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