Alms :
lëmoshë
Synonyms :
Gift(s), Donation(s), Handout(s), Offering(s), Charity, Baksheesh, Largesse
Gift(s), Donation(s), Handout(s), Offering(s), Charity, Baksheesh, Largesse
English Meaning :
(Noun : Money or goods contributed to the poor)
(Noun : Money or goods contributed to the poor)
Example : They pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan, perform the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca and give alms to the poor.
They pray five times a day, fast during the month of Ramadan, perform the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca and give alms to the poor.
Eleemosynary :
lëmoshe
Synonyms :
Benevolent, Beneficent, Philanthropic
Benevolent, Beneficent, Philanthropic
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Generous in assistance to the poor)
(Adjective : Generous in assistance to the poor)
Example : The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution.
The state is not a stable eleemosynary institution.
Pittance :
lëmoshë
Synonyms :
A tiny amount, Next to nothing, Very little, Peanuts, Chicken feed, Slave wages, Chump change
A tiny amount, Next to nothing, Very little, Peanuts, Chicken feed, Slave wages, Chump change
English Meaning :
(Noun : An inadequate payment)
(Noun : An inadequate payment)
Example : Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses.
Now, the agencies pay them only a pittance and pocket part of the amount collected from those who want to engage home nurses.
