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almsman

[ ahmz-muh n ]
/ ˈɑmz mən /
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noun, plural alms·men.

a person supported by or receiving alms.
Archaic. a person who gives alms.

RELATED WORDS

almswoman, cadger, mendicant, panhandler

Nearby words

almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico

Origin of almsman

before 1000; Middle English almes man, Old English ælmesman; see alms, -man

Usage note

See -man.
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British Dictionary definitions for almsman

almsman

/ (ˈɑːmzmən) /

noun plural -men

archaic a person who gives or receives alms
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