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almshouse

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alms·house  (ämzhous)
n.
1. A poorhouse.
2. Chiefly British A home for the poor that is maintained by private charity.

almshouse
Noun
Brit (formerly) a house, financed by charity, which offered accommodation to the poor


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A MILLIONAIRE who had gone to an almshouse to visit his father met a Neighbour there, who was greatly surprised.
In all respects, however, ye make too familiar with the spirit; and out of wisdom have ye often made an almshouse and a hospital for bad poets.
This couple from the palace and the almshouse are but the types of thousands more who represent the dark tragedy of life and seldom quarrel for the upper parts.
 
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