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Alms: meaning, definitions and examples

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alms

 

[ ษ‘หmz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

charity

Donations of money, food, or other items given to the poor or needy as an act of kindness.

Synonyms

charity, donation, gift

Examples of usage

  • She gave alms to the homeless man on the street.
  • The church collects alms for the less fortunate.

Translations

Translations of the word "alms" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esmolas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Almosen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedekah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะธะปะพัั‚ะธะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jaล‚muลผna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–ฝใ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aumรดne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ limosna

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sadaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์„ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุฏู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ almuลพna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ almuลพna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–ฝ่ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ milodari

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถlmusur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะดะฐา›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™dษ™qษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ limosna

Etymology

The word 'alms' originated from the Old English word 'รฆlmesse', which in turn came from the Greek 'eleฤ“mosunฤ“'. The concept of giving alms has been present in various cultures and religions throughout history as a way to help those in need.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,812, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.