alms
/ɑːmz/plural noun
- (in historical contexts) money or food given to poor people〈史〉（施舍给穷人的）救济金（或食物）。
词源
Old English ælmyss, ælmesse, from Christian Latin eleemosyna, from Greek eleēmosunē 'compassion'， from eleēmōn 'compassionate'， from eleos 'mercy'.