Breadcrumb Home > 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 TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: demagogue Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language