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eleemosynary

el·ee·mos·y·nar·y [ èllə móss'n èrree, èllee ə móss'n èrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of or for charity: relating to, given as, or depending on charitable gifts ( formal )

[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin eleemosynarius< eleemosyna "alms" < Greek eleos "mercy"]
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