1) Aims 2) Alms 3) Almsgiving 4) Beneficence 5) Dole 6) Donee 7) Generosity 8) Kindness 9) Liberality 10) Organization 11) Pity 12) Zakat
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1) Benevolence 2) Christian ethic 3) Compassion 4) English feminine given name 5) Foundation 6) French word used in English 7) Generosity 8) Home-originated virtue 9) Humanity 10) Latin girl name 11) One of the three virtues 12) Patronage 13) Play by WS Gilbert 14) Red Cross 15) Something to give to
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n. 1) in general the sentiment of benevolence, doing good works, assisting the less fortunate, philanthropy and contributing to the general public. 2) an organization which exists to help those in need or provide educational, scientific, religious and artistic assistance to members of the public. Charities are usually corporations established under...
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• (n.) Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness. • (n.) Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions. • (n.) A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such a...
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To qualify as a charity an organisation must be for the relief of poverty, or for the advancement of education or religion or for other purposes beneficial to the community.
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(from the article `Christianity`) ...major perspectives, which have historically overlapped and sometimes coexisted in mutuality or contradiction. The first perspective, both ... ...should act as `responsible` public institutions, holding power in trust for the community. Most companies engage in at least some public-service ....
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in Christian thought, the highest form of love, signifying the reciprocal love between God and man that is made manifest in unselfish love of one`s ... [4 related articles]
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Originally a Christian term meaning a selfless, disinterested form of love. This developed to include almsgiving or other actions performed by individuals...
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An organisation which raises funds to pass onto people in need, for educational purposes, the advancement of religion or for the general benefit of the community.
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It refers to generosity towards others in public or for the needy and less fortunate.It is referred to as good deed by an individual for the society. Charity are also the organisation which helps others in need on the humanitarian, educational, scientific and religious grounds. Indirectly they are helping the government in their jobs and for which ...
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Char'i·ty noun ;
plural Charities . [ French
charité from Latin
caritas dearness, high regard, love, from
carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Sanskrit
kam to wish, love, confer Ir.
cara a friend, W.
caru to love. Confer
Caress .]
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An organisation whose aim is to provide help for the needy. Trusts which are registered with the... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/charity.htm?id=241&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of charity'>more</a>
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See: charitable organization
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In Britain, a charity is defined in law as a business which provides 'a public good' until 2006 there was a presumption that all charities based around education, health or religion were providing a public good, and as such they had no need to prove their public benefit. This allowed private schools to charge enormous fees to the elite children of ...
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HMS Charity was a British C Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Charity was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 186. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21-inch torpedo tubes....
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n] - a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) 2. [n] - an institution set up to provide help to the needy 3. [n] - a kindly and lenient attitude toward people 4. [n] - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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charity (s), charities (pl) 1. An activity or gift that benefits the public at large. 2. Generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless. 3. Benevolent feeling; especially, toward those in need or in disfavor. 4. A kindly and lenient attitude toward all people. 5. An organization which collects money and other voluntary co...
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the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. St Paul held it as `the greatest of the virtues.` c/f 1 Cor 13.
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An organisation which raises funds to pass onto people in need, for educational purposes, for the advancement of religion or for the general benefit of the community.
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brotherly love noun a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
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Originally a Christian term meaning a selfless, disinterested form of love. This developed to include almsgiving or other actions performed by individuals to help the poor and needy. Today it refers to any independent agency (for example, Oxfam) that organizes such relief on a regular basis
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For inheritance tax purposes a charity is a UK registered charity or other qualifying body. Other qualifying bodies include organisations such as St John's Ambulance, hospices and orphanages.
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generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one's life to charity. · something given to a person or persons in need; alms: She asked for work, not charity. · a charitable act or work. · a charitable fund, foundation, or institution: He left his estate to a charity. · benevolent feeling, esp. t...
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Charity is a Latin name for girls. The meaning is `love, fair, blessed` The name Charity is most commonly given to American girls. The name sounds like: Cherita, Cherith, Sharita See also: Faith, Hope, Chasity, Clemence, Esperanza, Sheree, Cherry, Sheri, Sherie, Sherry, Cherilyn, Cheri, Cher, Cherette
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[Literary terms] a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
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