Meanings
nounalmsgiving (countable and uncountable, plural almsgivings)
plural almsgivings
- countableuncountableThe act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Bengali খয়রাত
- খয়রাত (khoẏorat)the act of voluntarily giving alms
Chinese Mandarin 救濟 /救济, 施捨 /施舍
- 救濟 /救济 (jiùjì)the act of voluntarily giving alms
- 施捨 /施舍 (shīshě)the act of voluntarily giving alms
Esperanto almozdonado
- almozdonadothe act of voluntarily giving alms
Finnish almujen antaminen
- almujen antaminenthe act of voluntarily giving alms
Irish almsóireacht
- almsóireachtthe act of voluntarily giving alms
Italian elemosina
- elemosinathe act of voluntarily giving alms
Portuguese esmola
- esmolathe act of voluntarily giving alms
Thai ทาน
- ทาน (taan)the act of voluntarily giving alms
Cite this entry
APA
almsgiving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsgiving
MLA
“almsgiving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsgiving. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almsgiving,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsgiving.
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