almswoman

[ ahmz-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈɑmzˌwʊm ən /

a woman supported by alms.

Archaic. a woman who gives alms.

Origin of almswoman

alms + woman

See -woman.

almous, alms, almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, aloadae

almswoman

/ (ˈɑːmzwʊmən) /

archaic a woman who gives or receives alms