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† ˈcharitative, a. Obs.
[a. OF. charitatif, -ive, caritatif, -ive, med.L. cāritātīv-us charitable; see charity and -ive.]
1. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, charity.
1647Hammond Fraternal Admon. §5. 3 There is a double Correption or admonition, the former paternal or authoritative, the latter fraternal, or Charitative. 1652W. Sclater (son) Civil Magistr. (1653) 23 Out of the charitative love of Justice. 1673Ladies Calling ii. iii. §23 The World is..seldom guilty of the charitative [errors], does not overlook the smallest appearance of evill.
2. Of the nature of a charitable gift or donation.
1582Grindal Let. Wks. (1843) 371 This visitation, I do mean that it shall be merely charitative, and not to burden the clergy of any procurations as yet. 1727–51Chambers Cycl. s.v., In the canon law, a charitative aid, or subsidy, is a moderate allowance, which a council grants a bishop upon any urgent occasion; e.g. when his revenues will not bear his expenses to a council, etc. |