Eleemosynary \El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\, n.; pl. Eleemosynaries.
One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South. Elegance
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as,
eleemosynary assistance. "Eleemosynary cures." --Boyle.
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3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
eleemosynary
adj : generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent
contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic
contributions" [syn: beneficent, benevolent, philanthropic]
WordNet (r) 2.0
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "eleemosynary":
almsgiving, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, bighearted,
charitable, complimentary, costless, expenseless, for free,
for love, for nothing, free, free as air, free for nothing,
free gratis, free of charge, free of cost, freebie, freehearted,
generous, giftlike, given, good, gratis, gratuitous, greathearted,
humane, humanitarian, largehearted, liberal, munificent,
on the house, openhanded, philanthropic, unbought, unpaid-for,
untaxed, welfare, welfare statist, welfarist, without charge
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
beneficent, benevolent, philanthropic
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