ELEEMOSYNARY


Meaning of ELEEMOSYNARY in English

[ ˌɛlɪi:'mɒsɪnəri , -'mɒz- ]

■ adjective formal charitable.

Origin

C16: from med. L. eleemosynarius , from late L. eleemosyna 'alms', from Gk eleēmosunē (see alms ).

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