Caritas

Italian it:Caritas Italiana Etymology it la 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. Pronunciation càritas Noun it noun f uncountable Caritas Italiana: a Catholic charitable organization operating in Italy it informal soup kitchen it mensa dei poveri it Se andiamo avanti così, finisce che il mese prossimo andiamo alla Caritas a mangiare. At this rate, next month we'll be dining at a soup kitchen.