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alms-giving::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | almsgiving |
| Type of | gift, giving |
Examples of alms-giving
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Charitable giving as a religious act or duty is referred to as almsgiving or alms.
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Key obligations were fashion, prayer, icon veneration and the giving of alms.
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Also, they make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Jerusalem in their alms giving feast.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova spent most of the week passing up opportunities as if giving alms to the poor.
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This regular alms-giving developed into a form of income tax to be used exclusively for welfare.
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The leaders then repaired to their compounds, where they were receiving swarms of alms-giving devotees.
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The second pillar, zakat, is alms giving.
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He had already emptied out his treasury by making offerings to the Three Jewels and giving alms to the poor.
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His giving away of his armour and earrings as alms to Lord Indra, this time disguised as a beggar, left him vulnerable.
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