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单词 alms-deed
释义

alms /ämz/

noun
  1. (sing or pl) relief given out of charity to the poor
  2. A good or charitable deed (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE ælmysse, through LL from Gr eleēmosynē, from eleos compassion; see also awmous

almsˈ-deed noun (archaic)

A charitable deed

almsˈ-dish noun (archaic)

A dish for receiving alms

almsˈ-drink noun (Shakespeare)

Leavings of drink

almsˈ-fee noun (archaic)

Peter's pence

almsˈ-folk plural noun (archaic)

People supported by alms

almsˈgiving noun

The act of making charitable donations

almsˈhouse noun

A house endowed for the support and lodging of the poor

almsˈ-man noun (archaic)

A man who lives by alms

almsˈ-woman noun (archaic).

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