ELEEMOSYNARY


Meaning of ELEEMOSYNARY in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .