charity meaning and definition

CHARITY noun

Definition of charity (noun)

1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
   • synonyms: brotherly love
3. an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
4. pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
   • synonyms: Greek valerian, Jacob's ladder, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
5. an institution set up to provide help to the needy