eleemosynary
英 [ˌeli:'mɒsɪnərɪ]
美 [ˌelə'mɒsənˌerɪ]
- adj. 施舍的；慈善的；接受接济的
英语词源
- eleemosynary
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eleemosynary: see alms
- eleemosynary (adj.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from Late Latin eleemosyna "alms," from Greek eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).