Definitions for alms
ɑmzalms

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. almsnoun

   money or goods contributed to the poor

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. almsnoun

   Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALMSnoun

   What is given gratuitously in relief of the poor. It has no singular.

   Etymology: in Saxon, elmes, from eleemosyna, Lat.

   My arm’d knees,
   Which bow’d but in my stirrup, bend like his
   That hath received an alms. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   The poor beggar hath a just demand of an alms from the rich man; who is guilty of fraud, injustice and oppression, if he does not afford relief according to his abilities. Jonathan Swift.

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1. alms

   The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The American Le Mans' headquarters was in Braselton, Georgia, adjacent to Road Atlanta. In 2014, the series merged with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series to form the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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1. alms

   Alms refers to money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy as an act of charity. They are often given as part of a religious practice or moral obligation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alms

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

2. Etymology: [OE. almes, almesse, AS. lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. 'elehmosy`nh mercy, charity, alms, fr. 'eleei^n to pity. Cf. Almonry, Eleemosynary.]

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1. Alms

   Alms or almsgiving involves giving materially to another as an act of virtue. It exists in a number of religions and regions. The word, in the modern English language, comes from the Old English ælmesse, ælmes, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Greek ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosynē "pity, alms", from ἐλεήμων eleēmōn "merciful", from ἔλεος eleos "pity".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alms

   ämz, n. relief given out of pity to the poor.—ns. Alms′-deed, a charitable deed; Alms′-drink (Shak.), leavings of drink; Alms′-fee, an annual tax of one penny on every hearth, formerly sent from England to Rome, Peter's pence; Alms′house, a house endowed for the support and lodging of the poor; Alms′-man, a man who lives by alms. [A.S. ælmysse, through Late L., from Gr. eleēmosynē—eleos, compassion. Dr Murray notes the Scot. and North Country almous, awmous, as an independent adoption of the cognate Norse almusa; and the legal Almoign, Almoin, perpetual tenure by free gift of charity, from O. Fr., perhaps due to a confusion with alimonium.]

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1. ALMS

   What does ALMS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ALMS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. ALMS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alms is ranked #35345 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Alms surname appeared 637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Alms.
   
   96.3% or 614 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for alms »

1. AMSL

2. lams

3. mals

4. slam

5. salm

How to pronounce alms?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say alms in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alms in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of alms in a Sentence

1. Patsara Limkangwanmongkol:

   Giving alms to 100,000 monks is a once-in-a-lifetime event, it is a must.

2. Prophet Muhammad, Muslim:

   Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of grain in alms.

3. F. Nietzsche, The Wanderer and His Shadow:

   The greatest giver of alms is cowardice.

4. William Shakespeare:

   Time hath a wallet at his back, wherein he puts. Alms for oblivion, a great-sized monster of ingratitudes.

5. Clifford Villalon:

   Give alms to the needy because you want to do it, not because of pity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alms
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alms
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=alms
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alms
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alms
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alms
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=alms
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html