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.

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Origin of almswoman

alms + woman

usage note for almswoman

See -woman.

Words nearby almswoman

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

almsman, cadger, mendicant, panhandler

British Dictionary definitions for almswoman

almswoman
/ (ˈɑːmzwʊmən) /

noun plural -women

archaic a woman who gives or receives alms
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