charity

Definition

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

Etymology

From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās.

Example Sentences

• "‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”.[…]’."
• "The event raised money for local charities."
• "He donated half his earnings to charity."