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alms in Portuguese

alms in Portuguese is esmola — alms means money, food, or other help given to the poor as charity.

alms in Portuguese

esmola
noun
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

What does "alms" mean?

  1. noun Money, food, or other help given to the poor as charity.
    "She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms, in an era when $10 was serious money."
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alms in a sentence

  • She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms, in an era when $10 was serious money.
  • Alms are distributed from the weekly collection.

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What is "alms" in Portuguese?
"alms" in Portuguese is esmola. alms means: Money, food, or other help given to the poor as charity.
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