alms
nounfeminine/ɨʒˈmɔlɐ/medium
es·mo·la
Definition
A donation, usually of money or food, given out of charity to someone in need, especially to a beggar.
He gave alms to the man at the church door.
They begged for alms from passersby.
Common collocations
beg for almsgive almslive on alms
Idiomatic expressions
- not for all the tea in China (not for anything)
Etymology
Do latim eclesiástico 'eleemosyna', do grego 'eleēmosynē' (compaixão, esmola).