eleemosynous

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adjective

Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.

“The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns.”

OriginLatin eleēmosyna f →
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Meanings

adjectiveeleemosynous (comparative more eleemosynous, superlative most eleemosynous)

comparative more eleemosynous · superlative most eleemosynous

  1. Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.

    The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns.

Origin

  1. Latineleēmosyna f“alms”
  2. Englisheleemosynous

From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.

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