“alms-house”的英英意思

单词	alms-house
释义	ˈalms-house A house founded by private charity, for the reception and support of the (usually aged) poor. Formerly, The house where the alms of a monastery were distributed, and the hospitality of the convent dispensed. 1440Promp. Parv., Almesshowse, Xenodochium.1509Bury Wills (1850) 111 The seyd poor dwellyng in y⊇ seyd almeshowsyn.1576Grindal Articles of Inquiry Wks. 1843, 172 Whether your hospitals, spitals, and almose-houses, be well and godly used.1712Addison Spect. No. 549 ⁋3, I may build an alms-house..for a dozen superannuated husbandmen.1858Wiseman Four Last Popes 238 Humble alms-houses founded by an eminent merchant.

　

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