eleemosynary
pronunciation
How to pronounce eleemosynary in British English:
UK [ˌeli:'mɒsɪnərɪ]
How to pronounce eleemosynary in American English:
US [ˌelə'mɒsənˌerɪ]
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- Adjective:
- generous in assistance to the poor
Word Origin
- eleemosynary
- eleemosynary: see alms
- eleemosynary (adj.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from Late Latin eleemosyna "alms," from Greek eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).