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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a gift or donation: made as an act of charity or almsgiving; charitable.

   "The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns."

Example

More examples

"The flood victims received an eleemosynous shipment of supplies from donors in nearby towns."

Etymology

From Latin eleēmosyna f (“alms”) + -ous.

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