Associations to the word «Almsgiving»

Wiktionary

ALMSGIVING, noun. The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.

Dictionary definition

ALMSGIVING, noun. Making voluntary contributions to aid the poor.

Wise words

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