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alms·wom·an
/
ˈɑmzˌwʊm
ən
/
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[
ahmz
-w
oo
m-
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
alms·wom·en.
1.
a
woman
supported by
alms
.
2.
Archaic.
a
woman
who gives
alms
.
Origin:
alms
+
woman
Usage note
See
-woman.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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almswoman
(ˈɑːmzwʊmən)
—
n
,
pl
-women
archaic
a woman who gives or receives alms
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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