alms

alms

noun \ˈä(l)mz\

plural alms

Definition of ALMS

1

archaic : charity

2

: something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor

— alms·giv·er \-ˌgi-vər\ noun

— alms·giv·ing \-ˌgi-viŋ\ noun

Origin of ALMS

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ALMS

Brahms, Psalms