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[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) labdarība; žēlastības dāvana2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) labdarības iestāde•- charitably* * *žēlsirdība; žēlastības dāvana, labdarība; labdarības iestādes
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