alms

[ ahmz ]
/ ɑmz /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms.

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Origin of alms

before 1000; Middle English almes, almesse, Old English ælmesse (compare Old Saxon alamōsna, Old High German alamuosa, Dutch aalmoes; Old Spanish almosna) ≪ Late Latin eleēmosyna < Greek eleēmosýnē compassion, alms, derivative of éleos pity. See eleemosynary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alms

alms arms

Words nearby alms

almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar
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Words related to alms

offering, assistance, dole, donation, aid, contribution, benefaction, charity

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British Dictionary definitions for alms

alms
/ (ɑːmz) /

pl n

charitable donations of money or goods to the poor or needy

Word Origin for alms

Old English ælmysse, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, from Greek eleēmosunē pity; see eleemosynary
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