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eleemosynary

elee·mo·sy·nary

UK/ˌɛl.ɪ.iːˈmɒ.sɪ.nə.ɹi/ US/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɑː.sə.nɛɹ.i/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

generous in assistance to the poor

  • “a benevolent contributor”
  • “eleemosynary relief”
  • “philanthropic contributions”
Synonyms
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Origin

From Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius (“alms dispenser”), from Late Latin eleēmosyna (“alms”), from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”), from ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful”) + -σῠ́νη (-sŭ́nē, “suffix denoting an abstract noun”). Compare Italian elemosina.

Phrases

  • eleemosynary corporation

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