almsgiver
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- almsgiving noun
Etymology
Origin of almsgiver
First recorded in 1625–35; alms + giver ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But they did, and the first assistance arrived from the pope’s chief almsgiver, who then accompanied the women for their COVID-19 vaccines a year later.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
He said that a Polish cardinal who serves as his official almsgiver is currently in Ukraine, to visit various communities and give concrete testimony of the closeness of the pope and the Catholic church.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Francis was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope's official almsgiver.
From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2019
The pope was flanked by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, president of the papal council for migrants, and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the pope’s official almsgiver.
From Fox News • Dec. 25, 2019
He unloosed the king’s rather tight fist, and made him a good almsgiver.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)
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