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- [ahmz-muh n]
- /ˈɑmz mən/
- /ˈɑːmz.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahmz-muh n]
- /ˈɑmz mən/
Definitions of almsman word
- noun almsman a person who gives or receives alms 3
- noun almsman a person, esp. a man, supported by alms 3
- noun plural almsman a person supported by or receiving alms. 1
- noun plural almsman Archaic. a person who gives alms. 1
- noun almsman See -man. 1
- noun almsman (obsolete) One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar. 1
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Origin of almsman
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English almes man, Old English ælmesman; see alms, -man
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Parts of speech for Almsman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
almsman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
almsman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for almsman
noun almsman
- almswoman — a woman who gives or receives alms
- cadger — a person who cadges
- mendicant — begging; practicing begging; living on alms.
- panhandler — to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.
- beggar — A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
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