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Definitions for almsgiving
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alms-giving, almsgivingnoun

    making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

Wiktionary

  1. almsgivingnoun

    The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.

Wikipedia

  1. Almsgiving

    Alms (, ) are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in poverty. Providing alms is often considered an act of virtue or charity. The act of providing alms is called almsgiving, and it is a widespread practice in a number of different religions and cultures.

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  1. almsgiving

    Almsgiving is the act of giving money, food, or other forms of help to the poor and needy as a form of religious virtue or public charity. The donations can be in the form of direct assistance, or through a charitable trust or organization that helps those in need.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Almsgivingnoun

    the giving of alms

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of almsgiving in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of almsgiving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of almsgiving in a Sentence

  1. Eva Pern:

    Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty aid does away with it once and for all. Almsgiving leaves a man just where he was before. Aid restores him to society as an individual worthy of all respect and not as a man with a grievance. Almsgiving is the generosity of the rich social aid levels up social inequalities. Charity separates the rich from the poor aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.

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