/el'euh mos"euh ner'ee, -moz"-, el'ee euh-/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining 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.
[ 1610-20; eleemosynarius, equiv. to LL eleemosyn ( a ) (see ALMS) + L -arius -ARY ]