noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An alms-fee. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

peter's pencepeter's pence

Etymology

From Middle English Rome-scot, from Old English Rōmescot, Rōmġescot, equivalent to Rome + scot.

Related phrases

alms fee

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