Almshouse

Almshouse
Almshouse Alms"house`, n. A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse. [1913 Webster]

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  • Almshouse — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Almshouse (Cambridge), Massachusetts, ID Nr. 82001908 Almshouse (Stoneham), Massachusetts, ID Nr. 84002464 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • almshouse — (n.) mid 15c., from ALMS (Cf. alms) + HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • almshouse — ► NOUN ▪ a house founded by charity, offering accommodation for the poor …   English terms dictionary

  • almshouse — [ämz′hous΄] n. 1. Archaic a home for people too poor to support themselves; poorhouse 2. Brit. a privately endowed home for the disabled or aged poor …   English World dictionary

  • Almshouse — Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people (typically elderly people who can no longer work to earn enough to pay rent) to live in a particular community. They are often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain… …   Wikipedia

  • almshouse — /ahmz hows /, n., pl. almshouses / how ziz/. Chiefly Brit. 1. a house endowed by private charity for the reception and support of the aged or infirm poor. 2. (formerly) a poorhouse. [1350 1400; ME almes hous. See ALMS, HOUSE] * * * ▪ American… …   Universalium

  • almshouse — A house for the publicly or privately supported paupers of a city or county; may also be termed a mission . In England an almshouse is not synonymous with a workhouse or poorhouse, being supported by private endowment …   Black's law dictionary

  • almshouse — A house for the publicly or privately supported paupers of a city or county; may also be termed a mission . In England an almshouse is not synonymous with a workhouse or poorhouse, being supported by private endowment …   Black's law dictionary

  • Almshouse (Cambridge, Massachusetts) — Infobox nrhp | name =Almshouse nrhp type = caption = location= Cambridge, Massachusetts lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 24 lat seconds = 7 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 7 long seconds = 58 long direction = W locmapin =… …   Wikipedia

  • Almshouse (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 =… …   Wikipedia

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