Alms Definition

ämz
noun
Money or goods given as charity to the poor.
American Heritage
Money, food, clothes, etc. given to poor people.
Webster's New World
A deed of mercy.
Webster's New World

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms.
Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.
Wiktionary

Origin of Alms

  • Middle English almes from Old English ælmesse from Late Latin eleēmosyna from Greek eleēmosunē pity, charity from eleēmōn pitiful from eleos pity

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English ælmesse, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosynē, “alms”), from ἐλεέω (eleëō, “I have mercy”), from ἔλεος (eleos, “mercy”).

    From Wiktionary

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