almsgiver

English

Etymology

From Middle English almesȝevere, from Old English ælmesġyfa, ælmesġifa (“almsgiver”), equivalent to alms +‎ giver.

Noun

almsgiver (plural almsgivers)

1. A giver of alms.

   Synonym: almoner

2. A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.

Translations

giver of alms

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 施捨者／施舍者 (shīshě zhě)

• Danish: almissegiver c (obsolete)
• Finnish: almujen antaminen
• Khmer: ទាយក (km) (téaykâ)
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• Nepali: दानी (dānī)
• Portuguese: esmoler m or f
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• Tibetan: སྦྱིན་བདག (sbyin bdag)

References

• “almsgiver”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.