almsgiver

[ ahmz-giv-er ]
/ ˈɑmzˌgɪv ər /

noun

a person who gives alms.

Origin of almsgiver

1625–35; alms + giver

OTHER WORDS FROM almsgiver

alms·giv·ing, noun

Example sentences from the Web for almsgiver

  • Accordingly, one day he visited John the Almsgiver, with his attendants, and peremptorily demanded his money.

  • She does evil with the easy, graceful air of an almsgiver distributing charity, and she does good with the stealth of a criminal!

    The Son of Clemenceau |Alexandre (fils) Dumas
  • There was once a lady, and there never was such an almsgiver as she was.