Home › Words › A › almsfolkalmsfolkalmsfolk means persons supported by alms; almsmen.EtymologyFrom alms + folk.nounPersons supported by alms; almsmen.e.g.“And on the northside of the churchyard there, he founded a faire large almeshouse for an almose priest or schoolemaister, and thirteene poore almes folke” — 1577, Raphaell Holinshed, The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.almsfolks 83% match — Synonym of almsfolk. vs almsfolk →almsperson 79% match — A person who receives charitable assistance, especially at an almshouse. vs almsfolk →almsman 78% match — One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar. vs almsfolk →almswoman 75% match — A woman who depends on the receipt of alms; a female beggar. vs almsfolk →alms 75% match — Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food. vs almsfolk →almsful 72% match — Likely to give alms; charitable. vs almsfolk →alm 72% match — Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms. vs almsfolk →almsless 71% match — Not having any alms; impoverished. vs almsfolk →