ALMSHOUSE

Meaning of ALMSHOUSE in English

alms ‧ house /ˈɑːmzhaʊs/ BrE AmE ( plural -houses /-haʊzəz, -haʊzɪz/) noun [countable]

in Britain in the past, a house where a poor person was allowed to live without paying rent

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

ALMSHOUSE — noun Date: 14th century a privately financed home for the poor, poorhouse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALMSHOUSE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English almeshous, from almes, almesse + hous house 1. : a section of medieval religious houses …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — (n.) A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
Английский словарь Webster
ALMSHOUSE — ( n. ) A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — /ahmz"hows'/ , n. , pl. almshouses /-how'ziz/ . Chiefly Brit. 1. a house endowed by private charity for the reception …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — n. poorhouse, privately financed house for the poor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ALMSHOUSE — noun Date: 14th century 1. British : a privately financed home for the poor 2. : poorhouse
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALMSHOUSE — noun a house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
Webster English vocab
ALMSHOUSE — ■ noun historical a house founded by charity, offering accommodation for the poor.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ALMSHOUSE — [alms.house] n (14c) 1 Brit: a privately financed home for the poor 2: poorhouse
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ALMSHOUSE — also called Poor House, or County Home, in the United States, a locally administered public institution for homeless, aged persons …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALMSHOUSE — / ˈɑːmzhaʊs; NAmE / noun (in the past in Britain) a house owned by a charity where poor people (usually …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — n. hist. a house founded by charity for the poor.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALMSHOUSE — n. hist. a house founded by charity for the poor.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — n. hist. a house founded by charity for the poor.
Oxford English vocab
ALMSHOUSE — also alms-house ( almshouses) Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — also alms-house (~s) Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ALMSHOUSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A row of pollard willows sometimes resembles a procession of almshouse men. ▪ For more …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ALMSHOUSE — [noun] [C] [plural] almshouses - a private house built in the past where old or poor people could live without …
Cambridge English vocab
ALMSHOUSE — n. Poorhouse.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ALMSHOUSE — n ( in Britain ) a house provided by the Church or a charity for old poor people. Almshouses were …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня, дом призрения (содержится на средства церковных и благотворительных организаций)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ALMSHOUSE — Богадельня
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ALMSHOUSE — (n) богадельня
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — дом для престарелых, богадельня
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
ALMSHOUSE — приют, дом призрения (для бедных)
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня, дом призрения (содержится на средства церковных и благотворительных организаций)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ALMSHOUSE — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ hau ̇ s Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 British : a privately financed home for …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ALMSHOUSE — богадельня
Англо-Русский словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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