ALMS


Meaning of ALMS in English

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

Etymology: OE {aelig}lmysse, -messe, f. Gmc ult. f. Gk eleemosune compassionateness f. eleemon (adj.) f. eleos compassion

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.