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almshouse

almshouse noun: a building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.

Noun

almshouse (plural almshouses)

  1. A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
    • Much they saw, and far they went, and many homes they visited, but always with a happy end. The Spirit stood beside sick beds, and they were cheerful; on foreign lands, and they were close at home; by struggling men, and they were patient in their greater hope; by poverty, and it was rich. In...1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave Three. The Second of the Three Spirits.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 116
    Synonyms:
    poorhouse

almshouse meaning in Tamil

almshouse in Tamil

சத்திரம், தானசாலை

Synonyms of almshouse

Forms of almshouse

pluralalmshouses
alternative formalms-house

Origin of almshouse

From Middle English almeshous, almassehous, equivalent to alms + house.

Questions about almshouse

What does almshouse mean?
Almshouse means a building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
What is almshouse in Tamil?
Almshouse in Tamil is சத்திரம், தானசாலை. See Almshouse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is almshouse?
Almshouse is a noun.
What is the plural of almshouse?
The plural of almshouse is almshouses.

Words near almshouse in the dictionary

  1. almsful
  2. almsgiver
  3. almsgivers
  4. almsgiving
  5. almsgivings
  6. almshouse
  7. almshouses
  8. almsless
  9. almsman
  10. almsmen
  11. almspeople

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