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–noun
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used with a singular or plural verb
)
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms.
Origin:
bef. 1000;
ME
almes, almesse,
OE
ælmesse
(cf. OS
alamōsna,
OHG
alamuosa,
D
aalmoes;
OSp
almosna
) ≪ LL
eleēmosyna
< Gk
eleēmosýnē
compassion, alms, deriv. of
éleos
pity.
See
eleemosynary
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