charity

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās. The Tyndale Bible uses native English love instead. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛɹəti/, [ˈt͡ʃɛɹəɾi] (General American, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæɹəti/, [ˈt͡ʃæɹəɾi] === Noun === charity (countable and uncountable, plural charities) (countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. (countable) The goods or money given to those in need. (uncountable) Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need. In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity. July 20, 1677, John Mitchell Mason, letter to a friend Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou witl judge others with the judgment of charity. (archaic, Christianity) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men. Synonym: agape (US, Philippines, basketball, informal) A free throw. ==== Synonyms ==== (organization): charitable organization ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Charity”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 54. === Anagrams === chytrai