almsgiver
[ ahmz-giv-er ]
/ ˈɑmzˌgɪv ər /
noun
a person who gives alms.
OTHER WORDS FROM almsgiver
alms·giv·ing, nounWords nearby almsgiver
almost,
almost everywhere,
almost periodic function,
almous,
alms,
almsgiver,
almshouse,
almsman,
almswoman,
almucantar,
almuce
Example sentences from the Web for almsgiver
Accordingly, one day he visited John the Almsgiver, with his attendants, and peremptorily demanded his money.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16) |Sabine Baring-GouldShe 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) DumasThere was once a lady, and there never was such an almsgiver as she was.
Legends of Saints & Sinners |Douglas Hyde