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ALMSGIVER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does almsgiver mean?
• ALMSGIVER (noun)
The noun ALMSGIVER has 1 sense:
1. a person who gives alms
Familiarity information: ALMSGIVER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who gives alms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("almsgiver" is a kind of...):
bestower; conferrer; donor; giver; presenter (person who makes a gift of property)
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