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eleemosynary
[ el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh- ]
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.
eleemosynary
/ ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ /
adjective
- of, concerned with, or dependent on charity
- given as an act of charity
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Other Words From
- nonel·ee·mosy·nary adjective
- unel·ee·mosy·nary adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eleemosynary1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eleemosynary1
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Example Sentences
Eleemosynary corporations are for the management of private property, according to the will of the donors.
If the view which has been taken of this question be at all correct, this was an eleemosynary corporation, a private charity.
The system is industrial and not eleemosynary, aiming solely at providing a recognized market-place for labour.
(c) To public libraries, since they are for the most part eleemosynary institutions, and hence entitled to charity.
The lantern shone also against the knees of Archelaus, and lit up the check-board pattern of the eleemosynary trousers.
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