Almswomen

/ˈɑːmzwɪmɪn/ noun

Definition

Plural of almswoman; multiple women who receive alms or live in almshouses.

Etymology

Plural form of 'almswoman,' formed by changing '-woman' to '-women.' Commonly found in institutional records and charitable documentation.

Kelly Says

The higher numbers of almswomen in historical almshouses reveals economic inequality patterns that persist today—women's poverty was partly structural, not individual.

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