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almspeople

almspeople is the plural of almsperson.

Meaning of almsperson

Noun

almsperson (plural almspeople or almspersons)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A person who receives charitable assistance, especially at an almshouse.
    • Whiles we not only relieve them, but instruct them, as Bishop Hooper did his board of beggars, as Dʳ Tailour the Martyr did the Alms-people of Hadley, and other poor of his Parish.1647, John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Epistles, page 164

Questions about almspeople

What is almspeople the plural of?
Almspeople is the plural of almsperson.

Words near almspeople in the dictionary

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

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