charity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃɛɹəti/, SAMPA: /tSEr@ti/.
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[edit] Etymology

From Old French charite (French: charité), from Latin caritas.

[edit] Noun

charity (countable and uncountable; plural charities)

1. Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
2. In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.

   quotation

   Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity. — John Mitchell Mason

3. (uncountable) Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
4. (countable) The goods or money given to those in need.
5. (countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

[edit] Synonyms

• (organization) charitable organization

[edit] Translations