A man who receives or is dependent upon alms; a man who is supported by funds left to support the poor, esp. one living in an almshouse; (also…
| 单词 | θ145136 |
| 释义 | the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person > poor person in receipt of relief (35) almsmanOE A man who receives or is dependent upon alms; a man who is supported by funds left to support the poor, esp. one living in an almshouse; (also… beadsman?1529 Hence in later times. in England: An almsman, an inmate of an almshouse; (so also beadswoman: see bead, n. compounds 1). almswoman1584 A woman who receives or is dependent upon alms; a woman who is supported by funds left to support the poor, esp. one living in an almshouse. relievant1589 A person who receives relief (relief, n.2 5). almsbasket mana1634 = almsman, n. 1. basket-scrambler1647 one who scrambles for the dole from a basket, i.e. who lives on charity. pensioner1690 A poor or destitute person maintained by charity or in a charitable institution. Obsolete. pensionary1753 A person maintained by charity or in a charitable institution; = pensioner, n. 2d. Obsolete. rare. in-pensioner1761 a pensioner resident in a charitable institution. pauper1775 spec. A recipient of relief under the provisions of the Poor Law or of public charity. Now historical. tax-eater1818 one who is supported from the public revenue. colleger1886 A member or inmate of a college. An inmate of a ‘college’ (sense 7) or charitable foundation, a pensioner. soup-kitchener1907 one who accepts food from a soup-kitchen. reliefer1934 A person who works for or receives relief (relief, n.2 5a), esp. that provided by the state. Subcategories:— collectively (4) — child (4) — woman (2) — in an institution (7) — not in an institution (2) — queue of (2) |
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