Thesaurus: alms

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1. n. sing. & pl. Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.
2. n. money or goods contributed to the poor
3. Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity. A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. Acts x. 2. Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden. Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone. Note: This word alms is singular in its form (almesse), and is sometimes so used; as, "asked an alms." Acts iii. 3."Received an alms." Shak. It is now, however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving, alms bag, alms chest, etc.
4. Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money,food, or clothing; a gift of charity.A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. Acts x. 2.Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden.Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone.
5. n:100 n. money or goods contributed to the poor