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.

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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”).

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