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Word: Eleemosynary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (as a noun denoting a place where alms were distributed): from medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from late Latin eleemosyna ‘alms’, from Greek eleēmosunē ‘compassion’ (see alms)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or dependent on charity; charitable.
Short Definition:relating to or dependent on charity
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