almswoman
[ ahmz-woom-uhn ]
/ ˈɑmzˌwʊm ən /
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noun, plural alms·wom·en.
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See -woman.
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British Dictionary definitions for almswoman
almswoman
/ (ˈɑːmzwʊmən) /
noun plural -women
archaic a woman who gives or receives alms
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