Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A alms: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: alms Pronunciation: (ämz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alms (Thesaurus) almous almsgiver TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pusillanimous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language