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eleemosynous

eleemosynous adjective: of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.

Adjective

eleemosynous (comparative more eleemosynous, superlative most eleemosynous)

  1. Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.
    • The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns.

Forms of eleemosynous

comparativemore eleemosynous
superlativemost eleemosynous

Origin of eleemosynous

From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.

Questions about eleemosynous

What does eleemosynous mean?
Eleemosynous means of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.
What part of speech is eleemosynous?
Eleemosynous is an adjective.

Words near eleemosynous in the dictionary

  1. eleemosynariness
  2. eleemosynars
  3. eleemosynary
  4. eleemosynary corporation
  5. eleemosynary corporations
  6. eleemosynous
  7. eleet
  8. Elefen
  9. Elefsina
  10. elegaic
  11. elegance

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