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.”
Word of the Day - Filotimo / Philotimo (φιλότιμο) (noun) (Greek) fee-lo-tee-mo
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!