almsman's

alms·man

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahmz-muh n]
- /ˈɑmz mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahmz-muh n]
- /ˈɑmz mən/

Definitions of almsman's word

noun plural almsman's a person supported by or receiving alms. 1
noun plural almsman's Archaic. a person who gives alms. 1

See all 2 definitions of almsman's

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Origin of almsman's

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's

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Almsman's

almsman's 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 about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.