"almsgiver" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: almsgivers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English almesȝevere, from Old English ælmesġyfa, ælmesġifa (“almsgiver”), equivalent to alms + giver. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|almesȝevere}} Middle English almesȝevere, {{der|en|ang|ælmesġyfa}} Old English ælmesġyfa, {{m|ang|ælmesġifa|t=almsgiver}} ælmesġifa (“almsgiver”), {{com|en|alms|giver}} alms + giver Head templates: {{en-noun}} almsgiver (plural almsgivers)
  1. A giver of alms. Synonyms: almoner Translations (giver of alms): 施捨者 (Chinese Mandarin), 施舍者 (shīshě zhě) (Chinese Mandarin), almissegiver [common-gender, obsolete] (Danish), almujen antaminen (Finnish), ទាយក (téaykâ) (Khmer), दानी (dānī) (Nepali), esmoler [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), སྦྱིན་བདག (sbyin bdag) (Tibetan)
    Sense id: en-almsgiver-en-noun-9ZI0cfKn Disambiguation of 'giver of alms': 94 6
  2. A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
    Sense id: en-almsgiver-en-noun-wowK-4Le Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

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