Word Meanings - SPORTULARY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Subsisting on alms or charitable contributions. Bp. Hall.
Related words: (words related to SPORTULARY)
- CHARITABLENESS
The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity. - SUBSISTENCY
Subsistence. - SUBSISTENCE
See HOOKER (more info) 1. Real being; existence. Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. Stillingfleet. 2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in - SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT
A staff department of the United States army charged, under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, with the purchasing and issuing to the army of such supplies as make up the ration. It also supplies, for authorized sales, certain articles of food - CHARITABLE
1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. Shak. 2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment. 3. Liberal - SUBSIST
sub under + sistere to stand, to cause to stand, from stare to stand: 1. To be; to have existence; to inhere. And makes what happiness we justly call, Subsist not in the good of one, but all. Pope. 2. To continue; to retain a certain state. Firm - SUBSISTENT
1. Having real being; as, a subsistent spirit. 2. Inherent; as, qualities subsistent in matter. - INCHARITABLE
Uncharitable; unfeeling. Shak. - UNCHARITABLE
Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. -- Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n. -- Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.