almsgiving
almsgiving
nounDefinition of ALMSGIVING
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy <good works such as almsgiving, tending the sick and visiting the imprisoned>
Related Words altruism, do-gooding, do-goodism, humanism, humanitarianism; beneficence, benevolence, goodwill; alms, benefaction, contribution, donation; relief, welfare; endowment, fund, grant, subsidy
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