Eleemosynaries

Word ELEEMOSYNARIES
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(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. 2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. "Eleemosynary cures." --Boyle. 3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor. Eleemosynary (El`ee*mos"y*na*ry\), n.; pl. Eleemosynaries. One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South. Urban Dictionary

Means charitable. Urban Dictionary

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And truly I have observed that those professed eleemosynaries, though in a crowd or multitude, do yet direct and place their petitions on a few and selected persons: there is surely a physiognomy which those experienced and master mendicants observe, whereby they instantly discover a merciful aspect, and will single out a face wherein they spy the signatures and marks of mercy. ❋ Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle (1864)

And truly I have observed that those professed eleemosynaries, though in a crowd or multitude, do yet direct and place their petitions on a few and selected persons; there is surely a physiognomy, which those experienced and master mendicants observe, whereby they instantly discover a merciful aspect, and will single out a face, wherein they spy the signature and marks of mercy. ❋ Unknown (1643)

No [unabridged] dictionary is complete without the definition of [Eleemosynary], but it's really rare to have the opportunity to use the word in Scrabble. My friend who lived with me rent-free for a year and ate all my food was a total [eleemosynary]. The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation will be holding an eleemosynary event to benefit those [HIV]+ and their relatives. ❋ Ssppuunn (2009)

Rockefellar showed [great character] as an [eleemosynary] [benefactor]. ❋ Polarite (2016)

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