almshouse

American  

[ahmz-hous] / ˈɑmzˌhaʊs /

noun

Chiefly British.

PLURAL

almshouses

1. a house endowed by private charity for the reception and support of the aged or infirm poor.

2. (formerly) a poorhouse.

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almshouse British  

/ ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs /

noun

1. history a privately supported house offering accommodation to the aged or needy

2. another name for poorhouse

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Etymology

Origin of almshouse

First recorded in 1350–1400, almshouse is from Middle English almes hous. See alms, house

Example Sentences

A triptych painting that was kept in an almshouse chapel has been valued at up to £3.5m by auctioneers.

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St Johns' Almshouse, in Sherborne, Dorset, said it received the shock news after giving the altarpiece to Sotheby's auction house for safekeeping during renovation work.

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The painting, depicting five miracles of Christ, reportedly survived religious purges by being hidden at the almshouse for hundreds of years, Sotheby's said.

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The trustees of the charity, which is formally known as The Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist, decided to sell the work to avoid insurance and security costs.

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The Appleby Blue Almshouse was built on the site of an old care home by United St Saviour's Charity, which subsidises the flats for people on low incomes.

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