Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of giving alms.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The giving of alms.
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- noun The act of
voluntarily givingalms , of makingdonations to the poor,charity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
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Examples
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Another religion that places unordinate weight on physical almsgiving is the Muslim one, you can see to congregate beggars at the entrance of the mosque regulating among themselves the charity facilitating business.
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My religion places great weight in almsgiving, and my daughter makes me walk blocks till we find a suitable beggar to fulfil our mitzvah.
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The spiritual man also judges by approving what is right and reproving what he finds amiss in the works and morals of the faithful, such as in their almsgiving, which is signified by the phrase, "The earth bringing forth its fruit."
Confessions and Enchiridion, newly translated and edited by Albert C. Outler 345-430 1955
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Of all forms of indiscriminate almsgiving, that is the most offensive and most worthless, and they knew it, or they would not have sent me a wheedling invitation to come and inspect their relief work, offering to have a carriage take me around.
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Of all forms of indiscriminate almsgiving, that is the most offensive and most worthless, and they knew it, or they would not have sent me a wheedling invitation to come and inspect their “relief work,” offering to have a carriage take me around.
The Making of an American Riis, Jacob A 1901
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And for one in afflictions to give thanks looseth his sins; and almsgiving, which is greater than all.
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889
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Of all forms of indiscriminate almsgiving, that is the most offensive and most worthless, and they knew it, or they would not have sent me a wheedling invitation to come and inspect their "relief work," offering to have a carriage take me around.
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His righteousness, that is, his almsgiving, endureth for ever.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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This offering made by fire is here said to be of a sweet savour unto the Lord; and so are our spiritual offerings, which are made by the fire of holy love, particularly that of almsgiving, which is said to be an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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It is easy to see religious motivations here in terms of imperatives to care for the unfortunate; 'almsgiving' is undoubtedly a strong theme in most faith traditions.
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