almsman

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noun

One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.

OriginMiddle English allmsman ← Old English almesmann →
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Meanings

nounalmsman (plural almsmen)

plural almsmen

  1. obsoleteOne who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beggar

Origin

  1. Old Englishalmesmann
  2. Middle Englishallmsman
  3. Englishalmsman

From Middle English allmsman, almosman, almesmann, from Old English almesmann, equivalent to alms + man.

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almsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsman

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“almsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almsman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almsman.

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