- 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
