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eleemosynary (adj.)

"of or pertaining to alms, derived from or provided by charity, charitable," 1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from Late Latin eleemosyna "alms," from Greek eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).

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Definitions of eleemosynary from WordNet

eleemosynary (adj.)
generous in assistance to the poor;
eleemosynary relief
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