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eleemosynary definition

el·eemosy·nary (el′i mäs′ə ner′ē, el′ē ə mäs′-)

adjective

  1. of or for charity or alms; charitable
  2. supported by or dependent on charity
  3. given as charity; free

Etymology: ML eleemosynarius < LL(Ec) eleemosyna, alms

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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