Eleemosynary (adj)
el-uh-mos-in-a-ree
of or relating to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
First recorded in 1610–20; from Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent to Late Latin eleēmosyn(a) (see alms) + Latin -ārius -ary
Example sentences
“Eleemosynary corporations are all working for the needs of their donors.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
On eleemosynary: That word was used several times by our state legislators when they were in session, mainly by those on the Judicial committee.
It was the Nebraska State Legislature, where I was a transcriptionist. Am delighted to see that word again!