eleemosynate

eleemosynate
eleeˈmosynate, v. Obs.—0
[f. L. eleēmosyna, Gr. ἐλεηµοσύνη + -ate.]
intr. To give alms.
in Blount Glossogr. in Ash.

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  • eleemosynary — adjective /ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəɹi,ˌɛlɪˈmɑːsənɛri,ˌɛlɪˈmɑːzənɛri,ˌɛliɪˈmɑːsənɛri/ a) Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; Amidst all this, the legal business, the acquiring of land, the construction of the… …   Wiktionary

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