Meaning of eleemosynary

el•ee•mos•y•nar•y

Pronunciation: (el"u-mos'u-ner"ē, -moz'-, el"ē-u-), [key]

— adj.

of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
derived from or provided by charity.
dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

eleemosynary (Thesaurus)

electuary elegance

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