alms

Speech parts

1. alms - Noun

3. Alms - Proper noun

Meaning

Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dole award social security present help endowment pittance collection aid benefit assistance offering contribution relief grant
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Antonyms

swindle problem loss evil debt penalty
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Hypernyms

contribution donation

Phrases with the word

alms person box for collecting alms box for the collection of alms for poor box for the collection of alms for the poor seek alms ask alms

Anagrams

salm slam MALS AMSL masl MSAL SAML

Examples

There are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing. John Chrysostom

So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give. Robert G. Ingersoll

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt. Ben Hecht

He who gives alms to the poor faces heaven. Filipino Proverb

A beggar himself, can he afford to have one asking for alms at his door? Hindi Proverb

When the alms is too large, even a saint will be suspicious. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

almoxatone Almquist almry alms box alms dish alms person