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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for July 8, 1999
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eleemosynary [adj. EL-uh-MAH-sun-air-ee]
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That which is eleemosynary is charitable, has to do with charity, or is
supported by charity. Example: "Doctor Benson regularly contributed to the
Pediatric Foundation and other eleemosynary organizations."
This word first appeared in English in the 1600s, derived from Medieval
Latin eleemosynarius (compassion, mercy), ultimately from Greek eleemosune
(pity, alms).
Along the way, the Vulgar Latin alimosina (alms) split off and led to words
in other languages with the same meaning, including French aumone, Italian
limosina, German almosen, and Dutch aalmoes. Old English received the word
as aelmesse, which became shortened to alms by the 1800s.
There is also almoner (medical social worker), which developed from aumoner
(administrator of alms) in the 1800s. Originally, the aumoner was someone
who worked at the aumonry (place of alms giving), receiving donations and
distributing them to those in need.
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