eleemosynary

eleemosynary
    adj 1: generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent
           contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic
           contributions" [syn: {beneficent}, {benevolent},
           {eleemosynary}, {philanthropic}]
    

Eleemosynary \El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Eleemosynaries}.
   One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South. Elegance
    

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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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