almshouse
/ˈɑːmzhaʊs/noun
उच्चारण आम्ज़्हाउस
भिक्षागृह, निर्धनों के लिए दान से बना आश्रय-गृह
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(in the past, in Britain) a house paid for by charity where poor, usually old, people could live free
भिक्षागृह, निर्धनों के लिए दान से बना आश्रय-गृह
- The old widow spent her last years in an almshouse.
- The village almshouse was built by a rich merchant.
- Charles Dickens described almshouses in some of his books.
Synonyms poorhouse charity home
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