Alms



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.施舍物, 救济品
• ［英］ n.施舍物, 救济品 ( money or goods given to the poor)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural alms)

• Etymology: Middle English almesse, almes, from Old English ælmesse, ælmes, from Late Latin eleemosyna alms, from Greek eleēmosynē pity, alms, from eleēmōn merciful, from eleos pity
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. archaic charity
• 2. something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
• • almsgiver noun
• • almsgiving noun

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