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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbeneficenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: be.ne.fiˈtʃɛn.t͡sa
"Ha fatto una grande donazione in beneficenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.
"She volunteers every weekend at a local charity for homeless youth." - 2
Knit-and-kindness or voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.
"They gave generously to charity during the holiday season."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'charité', which came from the Latin 'caritas' meaning 'dearness, affection, or high regard', ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *karo- meaning 'dear'. Over the centuries in Middle English, the term shifted from denoting Christian love or agape to specifically signifying benevolence, almsgiving, and organizations established to aid the needy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charity" is said worldwide
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caritatif
Transliteration: ka.ʁi.ta.tif
"Elle donne de l'argent à une œuvre caritative."
Wohltätigkeit
Transliteration: ˈvoːlˌtɛːtɪçkaɪt
"Die Organisation widmet sich wohltätigen Zwecken."
beneficenza
Transliteration: be.ne.fiˈtʃɛn.t͡sa
"Ha fatto una grande donazione in beneficenza."
caridad
Transliteration: ka.ɾiˈdad
"La organización vive de la caridad pública."
caridade
Transliteration: ka.ɾiˈda.dʒi
"Eles doam roupas para instituições de caridade."
दान
Transliteration: daan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने गरीबों की मदद के लिए दान दिया।"
慈善
Transliteration: cí shàn
Script: 中文汉字
"这家慈善机构帮助了许多无家可归的人。"
자선
Transliteration: jaseon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 매년 자선 단체에 기부합니다."
チャリティ
Transliteration: chariti
Script: 日本語
"私たちはチャリティ活動に参加しました。"
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