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Caritas.

Caritas Italiana: a Catholic charitable organization operating in Italy

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈka.ri.tas/
  1. Caritas Italiana: a Catholic charitable organization operating in Italy

    feminine · uncountable
  2. soup kitchen

    feminine · informal · uncountable
    Se andiamo avanti così, finisce che il mese prossimo andiamo alla Caritas a mangiare.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin caritas, as the name of a Catholic institution dedicated to aid people in poverty. Sense two is derived from the fact that this institution was the most prolific in instituting soup kitchens.

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