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Definition of "eleemosynary" [el•ee•mos•y•na•ry]

  • Of, relating to, or dependent on charity. (adjective)
  • Contributed as an act of charity; gratuitous. See Synonyms at benevolent. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "eleemosynary" in a sentence
  • "Yesterday's term was eleemosynary, which is defined as:"
  • "Also "eleemosynary", though not in the same sentence."
  • "An eighth-grade pupil at Jordan School, Clapp became champion by correctly spelling "eleemosynary" and "herbaceous.""