almswoman

[ ahmz-woom-uhn ]
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noun,plural alms·wom·en.
  1. a woman supported by alms.

  2. Archaic. a woman who gives alms.

Origin of almswoman

1
First recorded in 1400–50; alms + woman

usage note For almswoman

Is it almswoman or almsperson? See -woman.

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British Dictionary definitions for almswoman

almswoman

/ (ˈɑːmzwʊmən) /


nounplural -women
  1. archaic a woman who gives or receives alms

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