/ Dictionary / Index A alms: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: alms Pronunciation: (ämz), [key] — n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity: The hands of the beggars were outstretched for alms. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alms (Thesaurus) almous almsgiver Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sylvan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language