charity in Sindhi سنڌي
charity in Tamil தமிழ்
charity in English
- charity⇄charity, noun, pl.-ties.
1. generous giving to the poor or to organizations which look after the sick, the poor, and the helpless.
Ex. The charity of our citizens enabled the hospital to purchase new beds.
2. an act or work of charity. - charity⇄expr. cold as charity,
a. hard and cold; unfeeling.
Ex. Cold is thy heart ... as charity (Robert Southey).
b. very cold; freezing.
Ex. The wind is as cold as charity. We are much more comfortable here (Anthony Trollope).