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Meanings of
almsgiving
in English
Portuguese
esmola
Catalan
almoina
Spanish
limosna
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Making voluntary contributions to aid the poor.
alms-giving
Portuguese
esmola
Usage of
almsgiving
in English
1
So
almsgiving
,
and ordinances, and prayer give the poor man no peace.
2
A kind word with forgiveness is better than
almsgiving
followed by injury.
3
Why should there by any necessity for
almsgiving
in a civilized community?
4
Objection 1: It would seem that
almsgiving
is not an act of charity.
5
Objection 1: It would seem that
almsgiving
is not a matter of precept.
6
And the merrier both for rich and poor, when gentlemen see their
almsgiving
.
7
The mediæval teaching on
almsgiving
is very well summarised by Fr.
8
Therefore it seems that
almsgiving
is not a matter of precept.
9
Therefore
almsgiving
is an act of justice and not of charity.
10
Therefore
almsgiving
is not an act of charity, but of religion.
11
But
almsgiving
is offering a sacrifice to God, according to Heb.
12
Stress is laid on prayer, ablution, fasting,
almsgiving
,
and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
13
Accordingly
almsgiving
can be materially without charity, but to give alms formally, i.e.
14
Now is tipping
almsgiving
,
and are servants among the deserving classes?
15
Especially during Lent when
almsgiving
is part of the deal.
16
St. Nicolas was extremely hospitable, and very liberal in
almsgiving
.
Other examples for "almsgiving"
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almsgiving
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
mere almsgiving
enjoineth almsgiving
beneficent almsgiving
charitable almsgiving
combine almsgiving
More collocations
Translations for
almsgiving
Portuguese
esmola
Catalan
almoina
Spanish
limosna
Almsgiving
through the time
Almsgiving
across language varieties
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