eleemosynary
/ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəri
/ /ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒzɪnəri/adjective formal
Relating to or dependent on charity; charitable.The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution....
- What Becomes of the Real Property of an Eleemosynary Corporation upon Its Dissolution?
Origin
Late 16th century (as a noun denoting a place where alms were distributed): from medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from late Latin eleemosyna 'alms', from Greek eleēmosunē 'compassion' (see alms).
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