almshouse
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almshouse
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From Middle English almeshous, almassehous, equivalent to alms + house.
noun almshouses · alms-house
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A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
Much they saw, and far they went, and many homes they visited, but always with a happy end. The Spirit stood beside sick beds, and they were cheerful; on foreign lands, and they were close at home; by struggling men, and they were patient in their greater hope; by poverty, and it was rich. In almsho
Similar: poorhouse
Translations
Talk about this word "almshouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/almshouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. almshouse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/almshouse "almshouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/almshouse.Cite this
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title = {almshouse},
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