almswoman
Female charity ward
An almswoman is a woman who receives charitable support, particularly one living in an almshouse—a residence established to house the poor.
The term is historical, reflecting an era when organized charity provided housing for indigent women, often elderly widows.
The almswomen gathered in the courtyard each morning.
Designated asset receiver
- recipientOne who receives something
- poorhouseShelter for the destitute
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
- parishLocal church community
relief · dole · stipend · pension · endowment · pensioner · indigent · pauper
Utterly without means
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- needyWanting in essentials
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
- penuryExtreme lack of money
hardship · privation · want · homeless · dispossessed · underprivileged · dependent · vulnerable
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- conventReligious sisters' dwelling
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- prioressFemale monastic superior
hospitaller · leper · pilgrim · tithe · oblation · benefice · chantry · guild
One who gives aid
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- donorOne who contributes freely
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
benevolence · mercy · generosity · sympathy · succor · aid · assistance · goodwill
beneficiary
Designated asset receiver
- recipientOne who receives something
- poorhouseShelter for the destitute
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
parish · relief · dole · stipend · pension · endowment · pensioner · indigent · pauper · widow
destitute
Utterly without means
- impoverishedExtremely lacking in money
- needyWanting in essentials
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
penury · hardship · privation · want · homeless · dispossessed · underprivileged · dependent · vulnerable · struggling
beguine
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- conventReligious sisters' dwelling
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
prioress · hospitaller · leper · pilgrim · tithe · oblation · benefice · chantry · guild · fraternity
benefactor
One who gives aid
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- donorOne who contributes freely
kindness · benevolence · mercy · generosity · sympathy · succor · aid · assistance · goodwill · charity
piety
Sincere religious devotion
supplicant · penitent · faithful · devout · blessing · grace · worship · vow · charity · mercy
almswomanalmsgiver
One dispensing charitable gifts
benefactress · donor · patroness · philanthropist · benefactor
almswomanheiress
Female wealth recipient
noblewoman · aristocrat · gentlewoman · plutocrat · socialite
woman, women, alms, almsgiving, almshouse, almsgiver, almoner, almsman, almshouses