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单词 eleemosynary
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
el•ee•mos•y•nar•y  (el′ə mosə ner′ē, -moz-, el′ē ə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations;
    charitable.
  2. derived from or provided by charity.
  3. dependent on or supported by charity:an eleemosynary educational institution.
  • Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent. to Late Latin eleēmosyn(a) (see alms) + Latin -ārius -ary
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eleemosynary /ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnərɪ/ adj
  1. of, concerned with, or dependent on charity
  2. given as an act of charity
Etymology: 17th Century: from Church Latin eleēmosyna alms
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