eleëmosynary

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving.

   “I am bound to say he didn't criticise his benefactors, though practically he got tired of them; she, however, had the highest standards about eleemosynary forms.”

2. sıfat Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms

   “An author ought to consider himself, not as a gentleman who gives a private or eleemosynary treat, but rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their money.”

3. sıfat Supported by charity

   “... it is also true that the policy of nations, or the bounty of individuals, formerly did much to counteract the effect of this limitation of competition, by offering eleemosynary instruction to a much larger class of persons than could have obtained the same advantages by paying their price.”

4. isim A beggar
5. sıfat Rare spelling of eleemosynary.

   “University Professorships are founded in connection with these eleëmosynary halls.”