almsgiver

[ ahmz-giv-er ]

/ ˈɑmzˌgɪv ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR almsgiver ON THESAURUS.COM

a person who gives alms.

Origin of almsgiver

1625–35; alms + giver

almsgiving, noun

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

Accordingly, one day he visited John the Almsgiver, with his attendants, and peremptorily demanded his money.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould
She does evil with the easy, graceful air of an almsgiver distributing charity, and she does good with the stealth of a criminal!
The Son of Clemenceau|Alexandre (fils) Dumas
There was once a lady, and there never was such an almsgiver as she was.
Legends of Saints & Sinners|Douglas Hyde

单词	almsgiver
释义	almsgiver [ ahmz-giv-er ] / ˈɑmzˌgɪv ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR almsgiver ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who gives alms. Origin of almsgiver 1625–35; alms + giver OTHER WORDS FROM almsgiver almsgiving, noun Words nearby almsgiver almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for almsgiver Accordingly, one day he visited John the Almsgiver, with his attendants, and peremptorily demanded his money. The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)\|Sabine Baring-Gould She does evil with the easy, graceful air of an almsgiver distributing charity, and she does good with the stealth of a criminal! The Son of Clemenceau\|Alexandre (fils) Dumas There was once a lady, and there never was such an almsgiver as she was. Legends of Saints & Sinners\|Douglas Hyde Words related to almsgiver contributor, benefactor, patron, backer, angel, subscriber, philanthropist, savior, benefactress, altruist, presenter, grantor, conferrer, donator, heavy hitter
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