单词 | almshouse |
释义 | almshouse[ ahmz-hous ] / ˈɑmzˌhaʊs / noun, plural alms·hous·es [ahmz-hou-ziz]. /ˈɑmzˌhaʊ zɪz/. Chiefly British.a house endowed by private charity for the reception and support of the aged or infirm poor. (formerly) a poorhouse. Origin of almshouseFirst recorded in 1350–1400, almshouse is from Middle English almes hous. See alms, house Words nearby almshousealmost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for almshouseBritish Dictionary definitions for almshousealmshouse / (ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs) / nounBritish history a privately supported house offering accommodation to the aged or needy mainly British another name for poorhouse 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 |
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