Liberal or generous in almsgiving; charitable; (in early use sometimes more generally) †compassionate, merciful (obsolete).
单词 | θ155744 |
释义 | society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective] > relating to charity > charitable (5) almsfulOE Liberal or generous in almsgiving; charitable; (in early use sometimes more generally) †compassionate, merciful (obsolete). charitous1340 Characterized by charity; charitable. charitable?a1400 Full of active charity to others; esp. liberal in almsgiving to the poor. eleemosynarya1640 Of or pertaining to alms or almsgiving; charitable. eleemosynary house, eleemosynary corporation, one established for the distribution of alms, etc. caritative1884 Of charitable or benevolent tendency. Cf. charitative, adj. |
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