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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 [ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs]
n
1. (Historical Terms) Brit History a privately supported house offering accommodation to the aged or needy
2. Chiefly Brit another name for poorhouse
Translations
almshouse [ˈɑːmzhaʊs] N (almshouses (pl)) → hospicio m, casa f de beneficencia
almshouse alms-house [ˈɑːmzhaʊs] n → hospice m
almshouse [ˈɑːmzˌhaʊs] n → ospizio
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