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Definition of Charity

1. Noun. A foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals).

2. Noun. A kindly and lenient attitude toward people.

3. Noun. An activity or gift that benefits the public at large.

4. Noun. Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers.

5. Noun. An institution set up to provide help to the needy.

Definition of Charity

1. n. Love; universal benevolence; good will.

Definition of Charity

1. Proper noun. (English female given name). ¹

2. Noun. (archaic) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men. ¹

3. Noun. In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity. ¹

4. Noun. Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need. ¹

5. Noun. The goods or money given to those in need. ¹

6. Noun. An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Charity

1. something given to the needy [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charity

charismaless charismas charismata charismatic charismatically charismatics charisms charitable charitable organization charitable trust

charitableness charitablenesses charitably charitarian charities charity charity box charity boxes charity case charity label

charity mugger charity shop charity shops charity shot charity stamp charity stripe charity throw charity toss charityware charivari

Literary usage of Charity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Surveying the whole historical field of Catholic charity, we are justified in saying that, in proportion to her resources, the Church met the various forms ..."

2. Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and of the Political by John Joseph Lalor (1883)
"Charity. tend, whether it relieves the poor from the care of providing for ... The practice of charity is incompatible with complete responsibility oil the ..."

3. The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Edward Bouverie Pusey, William Benham (1909)
"CHAPTER XV Of works of charity FOR no worldly good whatsoever, and for the love of ... Without charity no work profiteth, but whatsoever is done in charity, ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins (1845)
"With regard to charity, therefore, without going through all the cases, which I examined with great diligence in Moggridge v. ..."

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