ALMS: значение слова

noun (plural alms)
Etymology: Middle English almesse, almes, from Old English ælmesse, ælmes, from Late Latin eleemosyna alms, from Greek eleēmosynē pity, alms, from eleēmōn merciful, from eleos pity Date: before 12th century charity , something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor, almsgiver noun almsgiving noun