almosne

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, alms).

Pronunciation

Noun

almosne oblique singularf (oblique plural almosnes, nominative singular almosne, nominative plural almosnes)

  1. alms (charitable donations given to the poor)

Descendants

  • French: aumône

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