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alms 音标拼音: ['ɑlmz] ['ɑmz] n. 捐献,救济金,救济品 捐献,救济金,救济品 alms n 1: money or goods contributed to the poorAlms \ Alms\ ([ add] mz), n. sing. & pl. [ OE. almes, almesse, AS. [ ae] lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. ' elehmosy` nh mercy, charity, alms, fr. ' eleei^ n to pity. Cf. { Almonry}, { Eleemosynary}.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity. [ 1913 Webster] A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. -- Acts x. 2. [ 1913 Webster] Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] { Tenure by free alms}. See { Frankalmoign}. -- Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster] Note: This word alms is singular in its form ( almesse), and is sometimes so used; as, " asked an alms." -- Acts iii. 3. " Received an alms." -- Shak. It is now, however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving, alms bag, alms chest, etc. [ 1913 Webster] |
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