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'''Alms''' is relief, usually in monetary form, given to the poor. Some [[religion]]s require the giving of alms and/or regard it as a [[sacrament]]. |
'''Alms''' is relief, usually in monetary form, given to the poor. Some [[religion]]s require the giving of alms and/or regard it as a [[sacrament]]. |
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In period, alms were often seen as a form of [[ |
In period, alms were often seen as a form of [[largess]] by the [[noblity]], similar to the giving of [[food]] to the poor. |
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