alms

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɑːmz/
• (America) IPA: /ɑmz/, /ɑlmz/

Noun

alms (plural alms)

1. 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.

   • c. 1779, Alban Butler, Lives of the Saints

     St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.

Related terms

• eleemosynary

Translations

• French: aumône
• German: Almosen
• Italian: elemosina
• Portuguese: esmola
• Russian: ми́лостыня
• Spanish: limosna, caridad

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