almswoman
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almswoman — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One who begs habitually or for a living: almsman, beggar, cadger, mendicant. Informal: panhandler. Slang: bummer, moocher. See REQUEST … English dictionary for students
almswoman — n. woman recipient of charity; woman who is provided for by alms; woman who provides alms (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
almswoman — /ˈamzwʊmən/ (say ahmzwoomuhn) noun (plural almswomen) Obsolete a woman who lives on alms. {alms + woman} …
almswoman — /ahmz woom euhn/, n., pl. almswomen. 1. a woman supported by alms. 2. Archaic. a woman who gives alms. [ALMS + WOMAN] Usage. See woman … Useful english dictionary
Almsman — Alms man, n.; fem. {Almswoman}. 1. A recipient of alms. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A giver of alms. [R.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beadswoman — /beedz woom euhn/, n., pl. beadswomen. Archaic. 1. a woman who prays for another person as a duty, esp. when paid. 2. an almswoman. [1325 75; earlier bedes woman, r. ME bedewoman; see BEAD, S1, WOMAN] * * * … Universalium
Widows' Almshouses, Nantwich — Widows Almshouses, 26–30 Welsh Row, Nantwich; the mounting block is on the right The Widows Almshouses, also known as the Wilbraham or Wilbraham s Almshouses and as the Widows Hospital, are former almshouses for six widows in Nantwich, Cheshire,… … Wikipedia
almsman — Synonyms and related words: allottee, almswoman, annuitant, assign, assignee, bankrupt, beggar, beneficiary, casual, charity case, devisee, donee, down and out, down and outer, feoffee, grantee, hardcase, indigent, legatary, legatee, patentee,… … Moby Thesaurus
assignee — Synonyms and related words: agent, allottee, almsman, almswoman, annuitant, appointee, assign, attorney, beneficiary, candidate, deputy, devisee, donee, factor, feoffee, grantee, legatary, legatee, licensee, nominee, patentee, pensionary,… … Moby Thesaurus
bankrupt — Synonyms and related words: almsman, almswoman, also ran, ausgespielt, bankrupt in, bare, bare of, beggar, bereft of, blasted, blighted, break, broke, broken, bust, busted, casual, charity case, denudate, denude, denuded of, deprive, deprived of … Moby Thesaurus
