- (n.) Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness.
- (n.) Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions.
- (n.) A charitable institution or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity.
- (n.) Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions or to worthy causes; generosity.
- (n.) Love; universal benevolence; good will.
- (n.) Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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