eleemosynary (adj) (1620): of, or relating to, or supported by charity. (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary)"The effort on behalf of the immigrants is not of course purely eleemosynary. Israel needs these people to fill the vessel of the state." (p. 139, Practicing History by Barbara Tuchman)
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Bermuda Onion, where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our weekly reading.
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Wow, that's a mouthful! Thanks for playing along!
ReplyDeleteI did not know this word... and it's quite a mouthful!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just love to say that word -- I use it whenever I can, though it's not easy to find an excuse!
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