eleemosynary (Supported by charity)

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• Eleemosynary — El ee*mos y*na*ry (?; 277), a. [LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. ? alms. See {Alms}.] 1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation. [1913 Webster] 2. Given in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• eleemosynary — elee·mo·sy·nary /ˌe li mäs ən ˌer ē, mōs ən , mäz ən / adj: of, relating to, or supported by charity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. eleemosynary …   Law dictionary

• eleemosynary — /el euh mos euh ner ee, moz , el ee euh /, 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.… …   Universalium

• eleemosynary — /ɛliəˈmɒzɪnəri/ (say eleeuh mozinuhree) adjective 1. of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable. 2. derived from or provided by charity. 3. dependent on or supported by charity. {Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, from Late… …  

• eleemosynary — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from Late Latin eleemosyna alms more at alms Date: circa 1616 of, relating to, or supported by charity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• eleemosynary corporation — A corporation created for or devoted to charitable purposes or one supported by charity. 15 Am J2d Char § 145. A corporation created, not for private gain or profit, but for the administration of a charitable trust or for a charitable purpose,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• eleemosynary — [el΄i mäs′ə ner΄ē, el΄ē ə mäs′ə ner΄ē] adj. [ML eleemosynarius < LL(Ec) eleemosyna, ALMS] Old fashioned 1. of or for charity or alms; charitable 2. supported by or dependent on charity 3. given as charity; free …   English World dictionary

• eleemosynary — el•ee•mos•y•nar•y [[t]ˌɛl əˈmɒs əˌnɛr i, ˈmɒz , ˌɛl i ə [/t]] adj. 1) involving charity or charitable donations 2) supported by or dependent upon charity: eleemosynary institutions[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20; < ML eleēmosynārius= LL… …   From formal English to slang

• el|ee|mos|y|nar|y — «EHL uh MOS uh NEHR ee, EHL ee uh », adjective. 1. of or for charity; charitable: »But the monasteries still continue to train their monks and carry on education and eleemosynary work (Atlantic). 2. provided by charity; free: »Eleemosynary relief …   Useful english dictionary

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