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almswoman

[ ahmz-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈɑmzˌwʊm ən /
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noun, plural alms·wom·en.

a woman supported by alms.
Archaic. a woman who gives alms.

RELATED WORDS

almsman, cadger, mendicant, panhandler

Nearby words

almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, aloadae

Origin of almswoman

alms + woman

Usage note

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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