ALMS


Meaning of ALMS in English

n.pl. hist. the charitable donation of money or food to the poor.

[ OE ‘lmysse, -messe, f. Gmc ult. f. Gk eleemosune compassionateness f. eleemon (adj.) f. eleos compassion ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.