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almshouse meaning in Tamil

சத்திரம்

almshouse in Tamil: சத்திரம், தானசாலை. In English, 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.

Tamil words for almshouse

சத்திரம், தானசாலை

English meaning of almshouse

  1. 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.

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Questions about almshouse in Tamil

What is the meaning of almshouse in Tamil?
Almshouse in Tamil is சத்திரம், தானசாலை.
almshouse என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Almshouse: சத்திரம், தானசாலை.
What does almshouse mean in English?
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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: almshouse (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: almshouse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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