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almsman

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alms⋅man

  [ahmz-muhn]
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–noun, plural -men.
1. a person supported by or receiving alms.
2. Archaic. a person who gives alms.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME almes man, OE ælmesman; see alms, -man

Usage note:
See -man.
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alms·man   (ämz'mən)   
n.  One dependent on alms for support.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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