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almshouse
noun alms·house \-ˌhau̇s\
: a building in which poor people were allowed to live for free
Full Definition of ALMSHOUSE
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British : a privately financed home for the poor
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First Known Use of ALMSHOUSE
14th century
Rhymes with ALMSHOUSE
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