eleemosynary
英 [,elɪiː'mɒsɪnərɪ; -'mɒz-]
美[,ɛlə'mɑsn,ɛri]
- adj. 施舍的；慈善的；接受接济的
英英释义
- 1. generous in assistance to the poor;
- "a benevolent contributor"
- "eleemosynary relief"
- "philanthropic contributions"
英文词源
- eleemosynary
- eleemosynary: see alms
- eleemosynary (adj.)
- 1610s, from Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from Late Latin eleemosyna "alms," from Greek eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).