Charism: Definition and part of speech

Charism

  1. n. A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Charitable: Definition and part of speech

Charitable

  1. a. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.
  2. a. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
  3. a. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.
  4. a. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.
  5. a. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Charity: Definition and part of speech

Charity

  1. n. Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions.
  2. n. Love; universal benevolence; good will.
  3. 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.
  4. n. Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity.
  5. n. Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness.
  6. n. A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret’s charity.
  7. The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Charivari: Definition and part of speech

Charivari

  1. n. A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.