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alms

noun (plural alms; no common singular) (old use)

«alms» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) Alms is money or food given to poor people. tree →
«To beg alms» means to ask for money or food as a poor person. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, gifts to the poor, often given by kings or by the church

Examples

Once two poor women came to the castle to beg alms. tree →
The monks gave alms to the hungry. tree →
«You do not beg for alms,» said the king. tree →
They shared out food and alms to the poor. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «alms» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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