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発音

• (England, Wales) IPA: /ɑːm/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ɑm/, /ɑlm/, (obsolete) /ɔlm/, /æm/
• (Ireland, Scotland) IPA: /am/
• 韻: -ɑːm, -ɑːlm, -ɔːlm
• Homophone: arm (most non-rhotic accents)

名詞

alm (plural alms)

1. (nonstandard) Something given to the poor as charity: a singular gift of alms.
   • 1992, Orlando B. Cuartocruz, Zamboanga Chabacano Folk Literature, page 26:

     An alm to the poor is a work of charity. Una limosna a los pobres es obra de caridad.

   • 1992, Bobb Biehl, The Question Book, Thomas Nelson Publishers, →ISBN:

     If in doubt, you rarely go wrong giving an alm to the poor, and you might feel better about it.

   • 2015, Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel, Multnomah, →ISBN, page 78:

     “An alm for the love of God,” cries the beggar. Don Juan stops, reaches in his pocket and holds out his last gold coin above the outstretched arms of the [beggar].

   • 2020, Melanie Dickerson, The Peasant's Dream, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 99:

     He wanted to offer it to you, as an alm for the Church, but I told him you would never agree to that. But if you wish to pay one guilder per month, I think he would accept that.

参照

アナグラム

• AML, LAM, Lam, Lam., M.L.A., MLA, Mal, Mal., lam, mal, mal-