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  1. Alms-House, alms-house: Wordnik
  2. alms-house: Wiktionary
  3. alms-house: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  4. Alms-house: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Alms-house)

noun:  Alternative spelling of almshouse. [A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.]

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