[ĕĺə-mŏśə-nĕŕē, ĕĺē-ə-]
(adj.)Of, relating to, or dependent on charity.
(adj.)Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous. See synonyms at…
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Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution." ... Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance." ... An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who keeps a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome...
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Eleemosynary is a 1985 one-act play by Lee Blessing. It follows the relationships between three generations of women. The word "eleemosynary" itself plays a significant part in the plot. Dorothea -...
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Eleemosynary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eleemosynary may refer to: • The term eleemosynary means relating to charity or the giving of alms. • Eleemosynary (play) is a play by Lee Blessing.
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The story behind the Weird Word 'eleemosynary'. ... Though they don’t look it, eleemosynary and alms are connected. The second is the older, which arrived in Old English in a very distorted form via Old High German from a relative of the Latin original. At first it was spelt almes, but by the seventeenth century had...
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Definition of eleemosynary from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "eleemosynary" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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he young applicant was ushered into the top-floor office of Mr. M. J. Kirk, Vice President of Personnel. ... "Don't bother to learn 'eleemosynary'," said Mr. M. J. Kirk, Vice President of Personnel. He clapped the applicant on the shoulder and grinned. "That word has no place in business. ... eleemosynary, adjective...
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Definition of eleemosynary in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of eleemosynary. Pronunciation of eleemosynary. Translations of eleemosynary. eleemosynary synonyms, eleemosynary antonyms. Information about eleemosynary in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... eleemosynary; elegance; elegancy; elegant;
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eleemosynary (comparative more eleemosynary, superlative most eleemosynary ... An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their money.
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