almsgiver

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English almesȝevere, from Old English ælmesġyfa, ælmesġifa (“almsgiver”), equivalent to alms +‎ giver. === Noun === almsgiver (plural almsgivers) A giver of alms. Synonym: almoner A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need. ==== Translations ==== === References === “almsgiver”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.