Definition of eleemosynary in English:

eleemosynary

adjective ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒzɪnəriˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəriˌɛləˈmɑsnəri

formal

Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable.
Example sentencesExamples
- What Becomes of the Real Property of an Eleemosynary Corporation upon Its Dissolution?
- The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution.
Synonyms
charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, socially concerned, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, bountiful, liberal, ungrudging, unstinting, generous to a fault, beneficent, benignant, caring, compassionate, solicitous, unselfish, selfless, humane, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted

Origin

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).

Definition of eleemosynary in US English:

eleemosynary

adjectiveˌeləˈmäsnərēˌɛləˈmɑsnəri

formal

Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable.
Example sentencesExamples
- The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution.
- What Becomes of the Real Property of an Eleemosynary Corporation upon Its Dissolution?
Synonyms
charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, socially concerned, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, bountiful, liberal, ungrudging, unstinting, generous to a fault, beneficent, benignant, caring, compassionate, solicitous, unselfish, selfless, humane, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted

Origin

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).

单词	eleemosynary
释义	Definition of eleemosynary in English: eleemosynary adjective ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒzɪnəriˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəriˌɛləˈmɑsnəri formal Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable. Example sentencesExamples What Becomes of the Real Property of an Eleemosynary Corporation upon Its Dissolution? The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution. Synonyms charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, socially concerned, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, bountiful, liberal, ungrudging, unstinting, generous to a fault, beneficent, benignant, caring, compassionate, solicitous, unselfish, selfless, humane, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted Origin 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). Definition of eleemosynary in US English: eleemosynary adjectiveˌeləˈmäsnərēˌɛləˈmɑsnəri formal Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable. Example sentencesExamples The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution. What Becomes of the Real Property of an Eleemosynary Corporation upon Its Dissolution? Synonyms charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, socially concerned, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, bountiful, liberal, ungrudging, unstinting, generous to a fault, beneficent, benignant, caring, compassionate, solicitous, unselfish, selfless, humane, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted Origin 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).
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