beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
(adjective) generous in assistance to the poor; “a benevolent contributor”; “eleemosynary relief”; “philanthropic contributions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eleemosynary (comparative more eleemosynary, superlative most eleemosynary)
Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.
Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms
Supported by charity
A formal, literary word; in everyday use charitable is used instead.
• charitable
eleemosynary (plural eleemosynaries)
(obsolete) A beggar
Source: Wiktionary
El`ee*mos"y*na*ry, a. Etym: [LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. Alms.]
1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation.
2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. "Eleemosynary cures." Boyle.
3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor.
El`ee*mos"y*na*ry, n.; pl. Eleemosynaries (.
Definition: One who subsists on charity; a dependent. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
