eleemosynary

eleemosynary
[ˌɛlɪiːˈmɒsɪnəri, -ˈmɒz-]
adjective
  1. (formal)of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable
    (正式)（与）慈善（有关）的；依靠救济的；救济的，捐助的
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a place where alms were distributed): from medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from late Latin eleemosyna 'alms', from Greek eleēmosunē 'compassion'(see alms)
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