alms
/ɑmz/ noun C2- Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food. · She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms, in an era when $10 was serious money.· Alms are distributed from the weekly collection.
Plural alms
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de Boville; “the charities present themselves to you through me; the widows and orphans depute me to receive alms to the amount of five millions from you.”
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