almswoman

[ahmz-woom-uhn]

alms·wom·an

[ahmz-woom-uhn]
noun, plural alms·wom·en.
1.
a woman supported by alms.
2.
Archaic. a woman who gives alms.

Origin:
alms + woman


See -woman.

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almswoman (ˈɑːmzwʊmən)
 
n , pl -women
archaic a woman who gives or receives alms

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