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almswoman

almswoman noun: a woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.

Noun

almswoman (plural almswomen)

  1. (archaic) A woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.

Forms of almswoman

pluralalmswomen

Origin of almswoman

From alms + woman.

Questions about almswoman

What does almswoman mean?
Almswoman means a woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar.
What part of speech is almswoman?
Almswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of almswoman?
The plural of almswoman is almswomen.

Words near almswoman in the dictionary

  1. almsman
  2. almsmen
  3. almspeople
  4. almsperson
  5. almspersons
  6. almswoman
  7. almswomen
  8. almucantar
  9. almucantar staff
  10. almucantars
  11. almuce

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