almsgiver
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of almsgiver
First recorded in 1625–35; alms + giver ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He said that a Polish cardinal who serves as his official almsgiver is currently in Ukraine, to visit various communities and give concrete testimony of the closeness of the pope and the Catholic church.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Francis was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s official almsgiver.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2019
Francis was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope's official almsgiver.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2019
The pope was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s official almsgiver.
From Fox News ● Dec. 25, 2019
Much fair was this lady, and much she loved God and Holy Church, and therewith was so good almsgiver and so charitable that she fed and clad poor people and kissed their feet.
From Old French Romances by William Morris
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