eleemosynary relief

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• 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

• 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

• Homes — • This term, when used in an eleemosynary sense, covers all institutions that afford the general comforts of domestic life to persons who are defective and dependent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Homes     Homes …   Catholic encyclopedia

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France     France     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• giving — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of bestowing Nouns 1. giving, bestowal, donation; presentation, presentment; accordance; cession, concession; delivery, giveaway; consignment; dispensation; communication; endowment; investment,… …   English dictionary for students

• Charities — Charity Char i*ty, n.; pl. {Charities}. [F. charit[ e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. {Caress}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Charity — Char i*ty, n.; pl. {Charities}. [F. charit[ e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. {Caress}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love; universal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sisters of Charity — Charity Char i*ty, n.; pl. {Charities}. [F. charit[ e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. {Caress}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of law topics (A-E) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… …   Wikipedia

• Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …   Catholic encyclopedia