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Definitions for Alms

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

Words related to Alms

offering, assistance, dole, donation, aid, contribution, benefaction, charity

Words nearby Alms

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

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

Word origin for Alms

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

Synonyms for Alms

aid, assistance, benefaction, charity, contribution, dole, donation, offering