n. 施舍, 救济金, 救济品

[ noun ]
money or goods contributed to the poor
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Alms \Alms\ ([add]mz), n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS.
[ae]lmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. 'elehmosy`nh mercy,
charity, alms, fr. 'eleei^n to pity. Cf. {Almonry},
{Eleemosynary}.]
Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money,
food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people.
--Acts x. 2.

Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. --Dryden.

{Tenure by free alms}. See {Frankalmoign}. --Blackstone.

Note: This word alms is singular in its form (almesse), and
is sometimes so used; as, ``asked an alms.'' --Acts
iii. 3. ``Received an alms.'' --Shak. It is now,
however, commonly a collective or plural noun. It is
much used in composition, as almsgiver, almsgiving,
alms bag, alms chest, etc.