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alms·house A0221900 (ämz′hous′)n.1. A poorhouse.2. Chiefly British A home for the poor that is maintained by private charity.almshouse (ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs) n1. (Historical Terms) history Brit a privately supported house offering accommodation to the aged or needy2. chiefly Brit another name for poorhousealms•house (ˈɑmzˌhaʊs)
n., pl. -hous•es (-ˌhaʊ zɪz) 1. Brit. a private establishment for housing the poor. 2. poorhouse. [1350–1400] almshouseHousing endowed by a public or private charity for use by the poor.TranslationsalmshouseenUK
almshouse An institution created in the 1800s in the UK to house children, adults, the elderly, and the mentally ill, with no distinction among these groups in terms of services. |