English-Finnish translations for alms

• almu
  Aiommeko alentaa musiikintekijämme keskiajan kierteleviksi laulajiksi, jotka soittavat keskellä katua hattu edessään maassa toivoen, että joku antaa heille almun? Are we going to reduce our authors to medieval minstrels who can play in the middle of the street, with a cap on the floor hoping someone will give them alms?

Definition of alms

• Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food

Examples

• She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms.
• Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.

Related words

• psalms
• Psalms
• almshouse
• qualms
• almsgiving
• malmsey
• almsgiver
• palmspan
• Walmsgate