Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ahmz]
- /ɑmz/
- /ɑːmz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahmz]
- /ɑmz/
Definitions of alms word
- noun plural alms Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people. 3
- noun plural alms charitable donations of money or goods to the poor or needy 3
- noun alms money, food, clothes, etc. given to poor people 3
- noun alms a deed of mercy 3
- noun alms money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms. 1
- noun alms (in historical contexts) Money or food given to poor people. 1
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Origin of alms
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English almes, almesse, Old English ælmesse (compare Old Saxon alamōsna, Old High German alamuosa, Dutch aalmoes; Old Spanish almosna) ≪ Late Latin eleēmosyna < Greek eleēmosýnē compassion, alms, derivative of éleos pity. See eleemosynary
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Parts of speech for Alms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alms popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alms usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alms
noun alms
- offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
- donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
Antonyms for alms
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