英语词汇“alms”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	alms
释义	Trends of alms View usage for: alms (ɑːmz) plural noun Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people. [old-fashioned] Alms were distributed to those in need. More Synonyms of alms alms in British English (ɑːmz) plural noun charitable donations of money or goods to poor or needy people Word origin Old English ælmysse, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, from Greek eleēmosunē pity; see eleemosynary alms in American English (ɑmz) nounWord forms: plural alms 1. money, food, clothes, etc. given to poor people 2. Obsolete a deed of mercy Derived forms almsgiver (ˈalmsˌgiver) noun almsgiving (ˈalmsˌgiving) noun Word origin ME almesse < OE ælmesse < LL(Ec) eleemosyna < Gr eleēmosynē, pity, mercy (in LXX & N.T., charity, alms) < eleēmōn, merciful < eleos, mercy, orig., woe, prob. < IE echoic base el- > Norw dial. jalm, noise Examples of 'alms' in a sentence alms One by one they put their collection plates on the alms dish. Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE (1993) I am afraid there has been some pilfering from the alms dish at St Padarn's. Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE (1993) When I returned to the vestry some time later, the note had vanished from the alms dish. Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE (1993) Since these friars lived on alms, they gravitated to the towns, where citizens were prosperous enough to support them. Newbery, Linda RIDDLE ME THIS (1993) (plural noun) in the sense of donation Definition donations of money or goods to poor people (old-fashioned) Alms were distributed to those in need. Synonyms donation relief gift charity bounty benefaction koha (New Zealand) Nearby words of alms almighty almond almost alms aloft alone along Synonyms of 'alms' alms Explore 'alms' in the dictionary*
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