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Eleemosynaries
Eleemosynary El`ee*mos"y*na*ry, n.; pl. Eleemosynaries. One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South.
Eleemosynarily
Eleemosynarily El`ee*mos"y*na*ri*ly, adv. In an eleemosynary manner; by charity; charitably.
Eleemosynary
Eleemosynary El`ee*mos"y*na*ry, n.; pl. Eleemosynaries. One who subsists on charity; a dependent. --South.
Eleemosynary
Eleemosynary El`ee*mos"y*na*ry (?; 277), a. [LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. ? alms. See Alms.] 1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation. 2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. ``Eleemosynary cures.' --Boyle. 3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor.

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- author. In 1750, He joined the Society of Jesus. He was in charge of Eleemosyna Aurea from 1766 to 1772. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Matthias von...
- comes from the Old English ælmesse, ælmes, which comes from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Gr**** ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosynē ("pity, alms"), from ἐλεήμων, eleēmōn...
- eg'onẻ—egestionem. eg°ni—ægrotationi. eiʒ—enim. Eĵ—ergo. eł'ari—elementari. el'ea—eleemosyna. el'i—elementi. el'ium—elixirium. ell'us—elleborus. el'm—elementum. el'osinā—eleemosynam...
- choralibus vero ad sacrum cantantibus tres florenos porrigere tenetur; qua de eleemosyna et 1mae vesperae in sacello peragendae sunt. Ernst Krebs, Beiträge zur...
- might speak of health to console himself. Chrysostom's "De jejunio et eleemosyna" discusses fasting. Almsgiving and good works are encouraged in Cyprian's...
- Leinsle (1994). "Philippe de Harvengt (fälschlich auch Philippus ab Eleemosyna)". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon...