almshouses

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Definition von almshouses im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: plural of almshouse
almshouse: A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding
almshouse: {n} a house set apart for the poor
Almshouse: (alms·house) NOUN: A home for the poor that was financed and managed by private charity or local government The term went out of fashion during the Progressive Era of the early twentieth century Almshouses were replaced by settlement houses and other institutions Today, many of the functions of an almshouse are provided by homeless shelters
Almshouse: A house given for the lodging and support of the poor
Almshouse: hospitals of the 12th to 14th centuries founded in order to shelter the aged or infirm, or hospitals of the 15th to 16th centuries which acted as residential homes for the poor
almshouse: Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent. in Britain in the past, a house where a poor person was allowed to live without paying rent
almshouse: {i} poorhouse, privately financed house for the poor
almshouse: A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse

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