noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   making voluntary contributions to aid the poor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

almsalms-givingaltruisticbenefactionbeneficentbenevolent

Example

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"The five pillars of Islam are belief, worship, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage."

Etymology

From alms + giving.

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