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Charitable

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to charity.
  2. 2
    Kind, generous.

    "St. Martin [of Tours] looks round, first, deliberately;—becomes aware of a tatterdemalion and thirsty-looking soul of a beggar at his chair side, who has managed to get his cup filled somehow, also—by a charitable lacquey. St. Martin turns his back on the Empress, and hobnobs with him!"

  3. 3
    Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Adjective
  1. 1
    full of love and generosity wordnet
  2. 2
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity wordnet
  3. 3
    relating to or characterized by charity wordnet

Etymology

From Old French charitable.

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