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View synonyms for almsman

almsman

[ ahmz-muhn ]

noun

, plural alms·men.
  1. a person supported by or receiving alms.
  2. Archaic. a person who gives alms.


almsman

/ ˈɑːmzmən /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a person who gives or receives alms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Gender Note

Is almsman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of almsman1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English almes man, Old English ælmesman; alms, -man

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