The practice or art of being an alms-giver or the distribution of alms; charitable giving as a practice.
Formed from 'alms' plus the suffix '-try' (as in 'chemistry' or 'geometry'), following Middle English patterns of creating nouns for practices and disciplines.
Words ending in '-istry' usually mean a science or specialized practice—like chemistry or palmistry—so 'almistry' tries to make charitable giving sound like a formal, almost mystical discipline!
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