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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms. nonstandard

   "An alm to the poor is a work of charity. Una limosna a los pobres es obra de caridad."

2. 2
   Initialism of application lifecycle management. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. 3
   Initialism of asset and liability management. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of audiolingual method. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Phrase

1. 1
   Initialism of all lives matter. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of A-League Men. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

More examples

"An alm to the poor is a work of charity. Una limosna a los pobres es obra de caridad."

Etymology

Back-formation from alms.

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