The Cloud Concise Dictionary of Sparkling and Strange Words presents;
Eleemosynary.
Pronunciation:
.ee·mos·y·nar·y [el-uh-mos-uh-ner-ee, -moz-, el-ee-uh-]
Definition: Adjective
1. Of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
2. Derived from or provided by charity.
3. Dependant on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.
Origin:
1610–20; < Medieval Latin eleēmosynārius, equivalent to Late Latin eleēmosyn ( a ) (see alms) + Latin -ārius -ary
Not so long ago I became interested in the names for what I thought were obscure phobias, such as, the fear of magic,which it turns out is, ‘rhabdophobia. I had not thought of this until reading ‘The Cloud Concise Dictionary of Sparkling and Strange Words;. Interestingly, I was then motivated to go to the Oxford dictionaries blog list of phobias only to find that header image is of clouds! Yikes
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Ah yes, the cloud often sells it’s image for less than a sixpence to any passer by, in all honesty I believe there is a humongous ego at work there at times. I’m glad the sparkling dictionary prompted you to find another gem such as rhabdophobia. One should never be afraid of magic though, unless it is wielded by a maleficent tortoise. They never forgive and can are bitter souls with a wand in claw.
You have provided the cloud’s next word. so thank you once more president and Founder. – sonmicloud.
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