/ Dictionary / Index C charity school: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char'ity school" Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Hist. U.S. Hist. an elementary school, usually funded by charitable persons or organizations, for those unable to pay: a forerunner of the public-school system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. charity charivari Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language