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Noun
/ˈCHaritē/,
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charities, plural;
  1. The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need

  2. Help or money given in this way
    • - an unemployed teacher living on charity
  3. An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need

  4. Such organizations viewed collectively as the object of fund-raising or donations
    • - the proceeds of the sale will go to charity
  5. Kindness and tolerance in judging others
    • - she found it hard to look on her mother with much charity
  6. Love of humankind, typically in a Christian context
    • - faith, hope, and charity
  1. (charity) a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
  2. (charity) a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
  3. (charity) an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
  4. (charity) Jacob's ladder: pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
  5. (charity) an institution set up to provide help to the needy
  6. A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). The term is relatively general and can technically refer to a public charity (also called "charitable foundation," "public foundation" or simply "foundation") or a private foundation. ...
  7. (Charity (Dilbert episode)) This is a list of episodes of the Dilbert animated series in the order that they were aired.
  8. (Charity (Malcolm in the Middle Episode)) The following is an episode list for the Fox television sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. The show ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2006 with 151 episodes produced.
  9. (Charity (name)) This is a list of people and characters named Charity: * Charity Adams, an army officer * Charity Brown, a film actress and singer * Charity Burbage, character from J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series. ...
  10. (Charity (play)) Charity is a drama in four acts by W. S. Gilbert that explores the issue of a woman who had lived with a man as his wife without ever having married. ...
  11. (Charity (practice)) In modern usage, the practice of charity means the giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.
  12. (Charity) A female given name
  13. (charity) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men; In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity; Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods ...
  14. (Charity) In its traditional legal meaning, the word "charity" encompasses religion, education, assistance to the government, promotion of health, relief of poverty or distress and other purposes that benefit the community. ...
  15. A charity is an organisation that has as its aim purposes which are exclusively ‘charitable’ (as recognised by law), such as the relief of poverty or promoting education. ...
  16. (“charity”) means a body of persons or trust established for charitable purposes only,
  17. (Charity) An organisation which raises funds to pass onto people in need, for educational purposes, the advancement of religion or for the general benefit of the community.
  18. (Charity) as a noun, refers to a kind of non-profit organization that solicits and is able to accept donations or gifts from individual and corporate donors. A registered charity is a charity which has successfully applied to the federal government under the Income Tax Act for charitable status. ...
  19. (Charity) The virtue or moral habit by which we love our neighbor as ourselves. Charity is often popularly understood as "almsgiving," the applied virtue of charity in which one gives out of human compassion, without any expectation of anything in return. ...
  20. (CHARITY) as it implies tenderness and affection, is expressed by hubb, or mahabbah; as it denotes almsgiving, it is sadaqah. He who is liberal and charitable to the poor is called muhibbu 'l-fuqara'.
  21. (Charity) (Co1 13:1), the rendering in the Authorized Version of the word which properly denotes love, and is frequently so rendered (always so in the Revised Version). It is spoken of as the greatest of the three Christian graces (1 Cor. 12:31-13:13).
  22. (Charity) A general term describing all activities aimed at promoting the general well being of the community.
  23. (Charity) A non-profit organization that is tax exempt under IRS code section 501(c)(3) which derives substantial support from the general public or is a religious, educational, medical or governmental or charitable support institution. Charities must apply for 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
  24. (Charity) A term that refers to giving. In Christian theology it is one of the three theological virtues, meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. ...
  25. (Charity) An archaic English form of the Greek word "agape" which means love.  The King James Version translated the Greek word for love as "charity."  See 1 Cor. 13:8-13 in the KJV for examples of this.