Word of the Day for Tuesday April 28, 2009
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eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\, adjective:
eleemosynary \el-uh-MOS-uh-ner-ee\, adjective:
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1. Of or for charity; charitable; as, "an eleemosynary institution."
2. Given in charity; having the nature of alms; as, "eleemosynary assistance."
3. Supported by or dependent on charity; as, "the eleemosynary poor."
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The B.O. is trying to convert as many people as possible into government controlled eleemosynary addicts!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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The source of eleemosynary is Medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from Late Latin eleemosyna, "alms," from Greek eleemosyne, from eleemon, "pitiful," from eleos, "pity."
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