almshouse
11Almshouse (Stoneham, Massachusetts) — Infobox nrhp | name =Almshouse nrhp type = caption = location= Stoneham, Massachusetts lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 29 lat seconds = 30 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 5 long seconds = 17 long direction = W locmapin =… …
12Almshouse Green — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption= latitude= 51.96 longitude=00.54 official name =Almshouse Green population = shire district= shire county= Essex region= East of England constituency westminster= post town= postcode… …
13almshouse — noun Date: 14th century 1. British a privately financed home for the poor 2. poorhouse …
14almshouse — 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 …
15almshouse — alms|house [ˈa:mzhaus] n in Britain in the past, a house where a poor person was allowed to live without paying rent …
16almshouse — [[t]ɑ͟ːmzhaʊs[/t]] almshouses also alms house N COUNT Almshouses are houses in Britain which were built and run by charities to provide accommodation for poor or old people who could not afford to pay rent …
17almshouse — n. poorhouse, privately financed house for the poor …
18almshouse — noun historical a house founded by charity, offering accommodation for the poor …
19almshouse — n. Poorhouse …
20Almshouse — Accommodation for the aged or needy supported by charity. Also known as the Poorhouse. In Britain, many almshouses still exist, although most are now ordinary homes. In my village, one is labelled Cleaner and Sower above the front door. The other …