Definitions for Charity

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Charity char·i·ty

Spelling: [char-i-tee]

IPA: /ˈtʃær ɪ ti/

Charity is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in Charity (achirty).

Definitions for Charity

noun

1. generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
2. something given to a person or persons in need; alms:
3. a charitable act or work.
4. a charitable fund, foundation, or institution:
5. benevolent feeling, especially toward those in need or in disfavor:
6. leniency in judging others; forbearance:
7. Christian love; agape.
8. a female given name.

Origin of Charity

1125-75; Middle English charite Old French Latin cāritāt- (stem of cāritās), equivalent to cār(us) dear (akin to caress, cherish,

Examples for Charity

He wished to do an act of charity as far as he could afford it.

What could she invent, so to be before him in giving her charity?

Jack Lundie, Director of Communications for the British charity Oxfam, defended the single to the Daily Beast.

But the worst of all in this matter was that Angelique soon despaired of her charity.

Won't they dance, even for charity, except in their own houses?

The rest of the estate went to the testator's widow for life, and then to charity.

Harry was in Oman for a charity polo match earlier this week, the Sentebale Polo Cup.

These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.

Gilkes says the charity auctions Paddle8 does are “extremely important” for this reason.

That side is volunteering extensively in his hometown of Flint, and recently, pastoring charity United Methodist Church.