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PRONUNCIATION OF ALMSGIVING

almsgiving  [ˈɑːmzˌɡɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALMSGIVING

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Almsgiving is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALMSGIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

almsgiving

Alms

Alms or almsgiving involves giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or in the sense of providing capabilities for free. It exists in a number of religions and regions. The word, in the modern English language, comes from the Old English ælmesse, ælmes, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Greek ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosynē "pity, alms", from ἐλεήμων eleēmōn "merciful", from ἔλεος eleos "pity".

Definition of almsgiving in the English dictionary

The definition of almsgiving in the dictionary is the making of charitable donations, giving alms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALMSGIVING


caregiving
ˈkeəˌɡɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-giving
ˈɛnədʒɪˌɡɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
gaingiving
ˈɡeɪnˌɡɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
health-giving
ˈhelθˌɡɪvɪŋ
lawgiving
ˈlɔːˌɡɪvɪŋ
life-giving
ˈlaɪfˌɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
misgiving
mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ
outgiving
ˌaʊtˈɡɪvɪŋ
prize-giving
ˈpraɪzɡɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
unforgiving
ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvɪŋ
ungiving
ʌnˈɡɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALMSGIVING

almond-shaped
almondy
almoner
almonries
almonry
Almoravid
Almoravide
almost
alms
almsgiver
almshouse
almsman
almsmen
almswoman
almswomen
almucantar
almuce
almud
almude
almug

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALMSGIVING

assisted living
careless driving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
deep-sea diving
drink-driving
drunk driving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving
free-living
high living
leaving
nonliving
reckless driving
reviving
scuba diving
skydiving
standard of living
striving
thriving

Synonyms and antonyms of almsgiving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «almsgiving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALMSGIVING

Find out the translation of almsgiving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of almsgiving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «almsgiving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

施舍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la limosna
570 millions of speakers

English

almsgiving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

almsgiving
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصدقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

милостыня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esmola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাকাত আদায়ের নির্দেশ দিতেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aumône
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Almsgiving
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Almosen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

施し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Almsgiving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bố thí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

almsgiving
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपेक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sadaka verme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elemosina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jałmużna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

милостиня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pomana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελεημοσύνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aalmoese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

almsgiving
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

almisser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of almsgiving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALMSGIVING»

The term «almsgiving» is regularly used and occupies the 76.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALMSGIVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about almsgiving

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALMSGIVING»

Discover the use of almsgiving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to almsgiving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Repentance and Almsgiving (The Fathers of the Church, ...
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Saint John Chrysostom, 2010
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Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity
In the light of the New Testament's conviction that Jesus Christ died for sins, and that the Cross is a 'once for all' act that makes the Temple cult unnecessary, this challenging work probes the reasons for the emerging doctrine of ...
Roman Garrison, 1993
3
Almsgiving in the Later Roman Empire: Christian Promotion ...
This work highlights the importance of gifts to the poor for Christians in the later Roman Empire.
Richard Damian Finn, 2006
4
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving: Spiritual Practices That Draw ...
In this Bible study, popular Scripture commentator Kevin Perrotta selects six readings from Scripture-one Old Testament and one New Testament text for each spiritual discipline.
Kevin Perrotta, 2012
5
John Calvin on the Diaconate and Liturgical Almsgiving
PREFACE 9 INTRODUCTION 13 PART ONE: LITURGICAL ALMSGIVING 17 Chapter One: Historiography of Calvin's Liturgy 19 I. Debated Questions I: Background, p. 20 A. Fixed Form, p. 20 — Unity, not uniformity in liturgy; no fixed form, ...
Elsie Anne McKee, 1984
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Begging and almsgiving in Ghana: Muslim positions towards ...
This study focuses on the conditions of poverty and the debate among Muslims in Ghana, a West African country with a substantial ”but largely economically and politically marginalized ”Muslim population.
Holger Weiss, 2007
7
Stewardship and Almsgiving in Luke's Theology
This book starts with questions concerning Lukes idea of the relationship between wealth and discipleship.
Kyoung-Jin Kim, 1998
8
Helps to Holiness; Or, Rules of Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Charles Wellington Furse, 2010
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Harbor for the Poor: A Missiological Analysis of Almsgiving ...
The word sounds quaint these days, but Eric Costanzo challenges us to learn again a pattern of life and love that is central to following Jesus Christ. This is a book that admonishes as well as informs.
Eric Costanzo, 2013
10
Method in Almsgiving - A Handbook for Helpers
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Matthew Weston Moggridge, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALMSGIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term almsgiving is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mark of a priest: Preferring nothing to Christ, says Archbishop Cushley
... that 'preferring nothing to Christ'—as recommended by the 3rd century Bishop of Carthage, St Cyprian—means a life rooted in prayer, fasting and almsgiving. «Scottish Catholic Observer, Jul 15»
2
Israel Eases Restrictions on Palestinians to allow Travel during …
Shahadah, or declaring faith, Zaka, which is almsgiving, Hajj, for the trip to Mecca, and Sawn, which means 'refrain'. During Ramadan, healthy ... «World Religion News, Jul 15»
3
Google's Fail of a Ramadan App
Those pillars are fasting and almsgiving (zakat). Call it a two-fer. It's also one of the most complicated and problematic months for Muslims in ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
Pope Congratulates Nigerian Muslims At Ramadan
May your fasting, prayer, almsgiving, help to the poor, visits to family members and to friends enrich your lives.” In a statement signed by the ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jun 15»
5
Carbon Fasting
... that provides parishes and congregations with a new approach to the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. «Commonweal, Jun 15»
6
What's iftar?
The “Five Pillars” of Islam are the testimony of faith (shahada), ritual prayer (salat), almsgiving (zakat), fasting during Ramadan and the ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
7
Ramadan — a personal reflection
The other four are belief in one God and the finality of the prophet or “Shahadah,” pilgrimage to Mecca or Haj, Almsgiving or “Zakah,” and ... «MinnPost, Jun 15»
8
Cardinal sends Ramadan wishes to suffering Muslims, rebukes …
Cardinal Tauran told Muslims he hoped and prayed that they may be enriched by the Ramadan practices of fasting, prayer, almsgiving, and ... «Catholic News Agency, Jun 15»
9
Women's role in the life of faith
In Acts 9:36 we read of Tabitha (also known as Dorcas) who was "completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving." Think of all the women who have been ... «Catholic Diocese of Salina, Jun 15»
10
14 Gorgeous Photos Of Ramadan Being Celebrated Around The …
Fasting (sawm) is one of the five pillars in Islam that — alongside the five daily prayers (salat), almsgiving (zakat), piligrimage to Mecca (hajj), ... «Bustle, Jun 15»

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