eleemosynary

Meanings

Adjective

• Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.
• Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms
• Supported by charity

Noun

• A beggar

Related

Similar words

• charitable

Origin

• From Medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη, from ἐλεέω, from ἔλεος. Compare Italian elemosina.