alms

[Alms]

Alms are money, food, or similar items given to the poor as a charitable act. The word isn't used much today, but in movies set in the 1800s or earlier, you'll likely see street beggars shouting, "Alms for the poor!"

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Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

Noun
voluntary contributions to aid the poor

n. sing. & pl.
Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

Alms

Alms , n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. '91lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. mercy, charity, alms, fr. to pity. Cf. Almonry, Eleemosynary.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people.

Alms are but the vehicles of prayer.

Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone. &hand; This word alms is singular in its form (almesse), and is sometimes so used; as, "asked an alms." Acts iii. 3."Received an alms." Shak. It is now, however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving, alms bag, alms chest, etc.

Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

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Usage Examples

Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye.