Alms
来自我不喜欢考试-知识库
GRE Barron
目录 |
[编辑] 解释
[编辑] 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)
[编辑] 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