Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
- derived from or provided by charity.
- dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.
adjective
- of, concerned with, or dependent on charity
- given as an act of charity
1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius “pertaining to alms,” from Late Latin eleemosyna “alms,” from Greek eleemosyne “pity” (see alms).