almsgiving
Use Almsgiving in a sentence
ər noun
a person who gives alms.
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| almsgiver | |
noun | |
| a person who gives alms |
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Almsgiving
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| almsgiving | |
noun | |
| making voluntary contributions to aid the poor [syn: alms-giving] |
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Early hospitals were financed by voluntary almsgiving.
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