almsman
noun
a person supported by or receiving alms.
almsmen
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pluralof almsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The almsmen of Ely and Rochester have cloaks.
From Vanishing England by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
The Bourgeois knew that his poor almsmen would be standing there, and he would no more avoid them than he would avoid the Governor.
From The Golden Dog by William Kirby
To this charity were added various sums from benefactors from time to time, and the number of recipients was increased gradually, until in 1855 there were 100 boys and 45 almsmen.
From Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant
The contentment of these almsmen, if content they be, can give him no title to this wealth!
From The Warden by Anthony Trollope
It was much spoilt in the fifties: the original plan was a great hall, with a chapel at the end of it, and cells along the side for the almsmen.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Percy Dearmer
