Almshouse

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  • noun. A poorhouse.
  • noun. A home for the poor that is maintained by private charity.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A house appropriated for the use of the poor who are supported by the public or by a revenue derived from private endowment; a poor-house.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
    • Word Usage
    "Opened in 1736, the almshouse was a homeless shelter, jail, and workhouse rolled into one."
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    alms  
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    poorhous  poorhouse  
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