alms-giver

An alms-giver places coins into a beggar's outstretched hands.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who gives alms: An "alms-giver" is a person who gives money, food, or other forms of charity to the poor or needy, typically as a religious or moral duty.

Usage Examples

• (The merchant regularly gave charity to the poor.)
• (Giving to the needy is seen as morally good.)

Advanced Usage

• "The alms-giver's reward": A concept in some religious traditions that the giver receives spiritual merit or blessing.
  • According to the scripture, the alms-giver's reward is not in this world but in the next. (The spiritual benefit is believed to come after death.)

Variants and Related Words

• Alms (n): money or goods given to the poor as charity.
  • He gave alms to the beggar at the temple gate. (He donated money or food to the poor person.)
• Almsgiving (n): the act of giving alms.
  • Almsgiving is a pillar of many religious practices. (The practice of donating to the needy is central to several faiths.)

Synonyms

• Benefactor: a person who gives money or help to someone or an organization.
• Philanthropist: a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes.
• Donor: a person who gives something, especially money or goods, to a fund or cause.

Related Idioms

• "To give alms": to donate money or goods to the poor.
  • She gave alms to every beggar she met on the street. (She donated to each poor person she encountered.)
• "Alms for the poor": a phrase used when requesting charity.
  • The monk chanted, "Alms for the poor," as he walked through the market. (He asked for donations for needy people.)