Definition of charity

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Charity (n.) Love; universal benevolence; good will.

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Liberality :: Liberality (n.) The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity.
Foundation :: Foundation (n.) That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity..
Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution..
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (a.) Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation..
Stand :: Stand (n.) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation; as, Christian charity, or love, stands first in the rank of gifts..
Beneficent :: Beneficent (a.) Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.
Charity :: Charity (n.) Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness.
Afford :: Afford (v. t.) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity..
Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London..
Extent :: Extent (n.) Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country or of line; extent of information or of charity..
Pauper :: Pauper (n.) A poor person; especially, one development on private or public charity. Also used adjectively; as, pouper immigrants, pouper labor..
Wallet :: Wallet (n.) A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack..
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (a.) Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor..
Self-charity :: Self-charity (n.) Self-love.
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (n.) One who subsists on charity; a dependent.
Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To ask for as a charity, esp. to ask for habitually or from house to house..
Bidale :: Bidale (n.) An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man's house, and there to contribute in charity for his relief..
Benevolence :: Benevolence (n.) An act of kindness; good done; charity given.
Charitableness :: Charitableness (n.) The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.
Alms :: Alms (n. sing. & pl.) Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity..
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