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almsman

almsman noun: one who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.

Noun

almsman (plural almsmen)

  1. (obsolete) One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.

Forms of almsman

pluralalmsmen

Origin of almsman

From Middle English allmsman, almosman, almesmann, from Old English almesmann, equivalent to alms + man.

Questions about almsman

What does almsman mean?
Almsman means one who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.
What part of speech is almsman?
Almsman is a noun.
What is the plural of almsman?
The plural of almsman is almsmen.

Words near almsman in the dictionary

  1. almsgiving
  2. almsgivings
  3. almshouse
  4. almshouses
  5. almsless
  6. almsman
  7. almsmen
  8. almspeople
  9. almsperson
  10. almspersons
  11. almswoman

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