alms

[ ahmz ]

/ ɑmz /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms.

Origin of alms

before 1000; Middle English almes, almesse,Old English ælmesse (compare Old Saxon alamōsna,Old High German alamuosa,Dutch aalmoes;Old Spanish almosna) ≪ Late Latin eleēmosyna<Greek eleēmosýnē compassion, alms, derivative of éleos pity. See eleemosynary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alms

alms , arms

Words nearby alms

Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar

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Example sentences from the Web for alms

Another piece might cause people to come up short is an elaborate green Burmese Buddhist alms bowl on a stand covered in gold.
Hello, ‘Gorgeous’: Grit and Glamour In San Francisco|Emily Wilson|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It stands almost as a suppliant for the alms of approval of other races.
A Noble Woman|Ernest Protheroe
It was a settled thing at their relief committee that there should be no giving away of money to chance applicants for alms.
Castle Richmond|Anthony Trollope
The valiant prelate passed the rest of his days in seclusion, supported by the alms of the faithful.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

A peasant woman stood by the path as they proceeded, holding out her hand for alms, as she ran beside the general's horse.
The Captain of the Janizaries|James M. Ludlow
It is much more satisfactory to receive the latter as a direct result of the former, than as a kind of alms.
A New Atmosphere|Gail Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for alms

alms

/ (ɑːmz) /

pl n

charitable donations of money or goods to the poor or needy

Word Origin for alms

Old English ælmysse, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, from Greek eleēmosunē pity; see eleemosynary

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alms
释义	alms [ ahmz ] / ɑmz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alms ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular or plural verb) money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms. Origin of alms before 1000; Middle English almes, almesse,Old English ælmesse (compare Old Saxon alamōsna,Old High German alamuosa,Dutch aalmoes;Old Spanish almosna) ≪ Late Latin eleēmosyna<Greek eleēmosýnē compassion, alms, derivative of éleos pity. See eleemosynary WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alms alms , arms Words nearby alms Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alms Another piece might cause people to come up short is an elaborate green Burmese Buddhist alms bowl on a stand covered in gold. Hello, ‘Gorgeous’: Grit and Glamour In San Francisco\|Emily Wilson\|June 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It stands almost as a suppliant for the alms of approval of other races. A Noble Woman\|Ernest Protheroe It was a settled thing at their relief committee that there should be no giving away of money to chance applicants for alms. Castle Richmond\|Anthony Trollope The valiant prelate passed the rest of his days in seclusion, supported by the alms of the faithful. The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell A peasant woman stood by the path as they proceeded, holding out her hand for alms, as she ran beside the general's horse. The Captain of the Janizaries\|James M. Ludlow It is much more satisfactory to receive the latter as a direct result of the former, than as a kind of alms. A New Atmosphere\|Gail Hamilton British Dictionary definitions for alms alms / (ɑːmz) / pl n charitable donations of money or goods to the poor or needy Word Origin for alms Old English ælmysse, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, from Greek eleēmosunē pity; see eleemosynary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alms offering, assistance, dole, donation, aid, contribution, benefaction, charity
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alms

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

Origin of alms

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH alms

Words nearby alms

Example sentences from the Web for alms

British Dictionary definitions for alms

pl n

Word Origin for alms

Words related to alms