Latin definition for: elemosyna, elemosynae

noun

  • declension: 1st declension
  • gender: feminine

Definitions:

  1. (act of) mercy
  2. alms, almshouse
  3. gift to a church, religious foundation
  4. pity
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: William Whitaker’s personal guess

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