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almsgiver
alms·giv·er
/
ˈɑmzˌgɪv
ər
/
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[
ahmz
-giv-er
]
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noun
a person who gives alms.
Origin:
1625–35;
alms
+
giver
Related forms
alms·giv·ing,
noun
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almsgiver
noun
a person who gives alms
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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