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单词 charitative
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charitativeadj.

Etymology: < Old French charitatif, -ive, caritatif, -ive, medieval Latin cāritātīvus charitable; see charity n. and -ive suffix.
Obsolete.
1. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, charity.
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1647 H. Hammond Of Fraternal Admon. §5. 3 There is a double Correption or admonition, the former paternal or authoritative, the latter fraternal, or Charitative.
1652 W. Sclater Civil Magistr. (1653) 23 Out of the charitative love of Justice.
1673 R. Allestree Ladies 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.
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1582 E. Grindal Remains (1843) (modernized text) 371 This visitation, I do mean that it shall be merely charitative, and not to burden the clergy of any procurations as yet.
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) In the Canon Law, a charitative Aid, or Subsidy, is a moderate Allowance which a Council grants a Bishop upon any urgent Occasion; e. gr. when his Revenues will not bear his Expences to a Council, &c.
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