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1 alms
alms [ɑ:mz]History aumône f;∎ to give alms to sb faire l'aumône ou la charité à qn►► History alms box tronc m (pour les pauvres) -
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(money etc given to the poor.) aumône -
4 charity
charity [ˈt∫ærɪtɪ]1. nouna. ( = charitable organization) organisation f caritativeb. ( = alms) charité f2. compounds► charity shop noun boutique vendant des articles d'occasion au profit d'une organisation caritative* * *['tʃærətɪ] 1.1) ( virtue) charité f2) (aid, aid organizations)to give to/collect money for charity — donner à/collecter des fonds pour des œuvres de bienfaisance
to accept/refuse charity — accepter/refuser l'aumône f
3) ( individual organization) organisation f caritative2.••charity begins at home — Prov charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même Prov
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5 dispenser
dispenser [dɪ'spensə(r)]∎ soap/coffee dispenser distributeur m de savon/café
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Alms — ([add]mz), n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. [ae]lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. elehmosy nh mercy, charity, alms, fr. eleei^n to pity. Cf. {Almonry}, {Eleemosynary}.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alms — noun (plural alms) Etymology: 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 Date: before 12th century 1. archaic … New Collegiate Dictionary
alms dish — noun a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation • Syn: ↑alms tray • Hypernyms: ↑tray * * * noun 1. : a dish in which alms are collected 2. : alms basin … Useful english dictionary
alms box — noun box for collecting alms, especially one in a church • Syn: ↑poor box, ↑mite box • Hypernyms: ↑box * * * alms box, British. a box kept in or just outside a church for alms … Useful english dictionary
alms-dish — almsˈ dish noun (archaic) A dish for receiving alms • • • Main Entry: ↑alms … Useful english dictionary
alms-folk — almsˈ folk plural noun (archaic) People supported by alms • • • Main Entry: ↑alms … Useful english dictionary
alms-man — almsˈ man noun (archaic) A man who lives by alms • • • Main Entry: ↑alms … Useful english dictionary
alms|man — «AHMZ muhn, AHLMZ », noun, plural men. 1. a person supported by alms. 2. a giver of alms: »King John also was a great almsman (Edward A. Freeman) … Useful english dictionary
alms|wom|an — «AHMZ WUM uhn, AHLMZ », noun, plural wom|en. 1. a woman supported by alms. 2. a woman who gives alms … Useful english dictionary
alms-deed — almsˈ deed noun (archaic) A charitable deed • • • Main Entry: ↑alms … Useful english dictionary
alms-drink — almsˈ drink noun (Shakespeare) Leavings of drink • • • Main Entry: ↑alms … Useful english dictionary