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almsman
[
ahmz
-m
uh
n]
/ˈɑmz mən/
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noun
,
plural
almsmen.
1.
a person supported by or receiving alms.
2.
Archaic.
a person who gives alms.
Origin of
almsman
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Middle English
Old English
1000
before 1000;
Middle English
almes man,
Old English
ælmesman;
see
alms
,
-man
Usage note
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See
-man
.
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British Dictionary definitions for
almsman
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almsman
/
ˈɑːmzmən
/
noun
(
pl
)
-men
1.
(
archaic
) a person who gives or receives alms
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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