What does eleemosynary mean?
of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable. dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.
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How do you spell eleemosynary?
Eleemosynary comes from the Latin word eleemosyna, which means alms, the historic term for money or food given to the poor. Eleemosyna is rooted in the Greek word eleos, meaning mercy. You can use the word eleemosynary today when you mean pertaining to or dependent on charitable giving.