eleemosynous

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• eleemosynous — adjective a) Describes a gift or donation made as an act of charity or almsgiving. The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns. b) charitable See Also: eleemosynary …   Wiktionary

• 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