|  charity 
  
 
 1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) (Freq. 2)
 • Hypernyms:
 foundation
 • Hyponyms:
 philanthropic foundation, private foundation, public charity
 2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 brotherly love
 • Hypernyms:
 benevolence, theological virtue, supernatural virtue
 3. an activity or gift that benefits the public at large (Freq. 1)
 • Hypernyms:
 giving, gift
 • Hyponyms:
 handout, zakat
 4. pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
 • Syn:
 Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
 • Hypernyms:
 polemonium
 5. an institution set up to provide help to the needy
 • Hypernyms:
 institution, establishment
 • Hyponyms:
 community chest, soup kitchen
 
 
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