Get to know Almsgiving better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like giving or gift.
Almsgiving in a sentence
Almsgiving meaning
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
Using Almsgiving
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
- Useful related words include: alms-giving, giving, gift.
- In the example corpus, almsgiving often appears in combinations such as: and almsgiving.
Context around Almsgiving
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Almsgiving
- In this selection, "almsgiving" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prayer, office and prayer stand out and add context to how "almsgiving" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include almsgiving is particularly and almsgiving with righteousness. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "almsgiving" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with almsgiving
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They are prayer, almsgiving and fasting. (6 words)
Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness” (Tb 12:8). (12 words)
We must be generous in almsgiving to the less privileged in the society. (13 words)
This magical-propitiatory ritual is often performed during an almsgiving in which, in exchange for gifts (traditionally eggs, wine, food or sweets), the Maggi (or maggerini) sing auspicious verses to the inhabitants of the houses they visit. (37 words)
These include the beginning of Muhammad’s prophetical career in Mecca, when what appear to be the earliest pieces of scripture insist on almsgiving more than any other human activity. (30 words)
Almsgiving is particularly important during periods of fasting, when the Orthodox believer is expected to share with those in need the monetary savings from his or her decreased consumption. (29 words)
Example sentences (10)
Almsgiving with righteousness is better than wealth with wickedness” (Tb 12:8).
Especially with prayer and almsgiving, it’s important to consider how these can realistically work with your vocation.
We must be generous in almsgiving to the less privileged in the society.
It’s part of Francis’ ongoing outreach to the poor, homeless, refugees and incarcerated in Rome, via the Vatican’s almsgiving office.
The children have been collecting the items during Lent, as their way to observe this season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
They are prayer, almsgiving and fasting.
When we surrender these elements to God, we can call them almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
Almsgiving is particularly important during periods of fasting, when the Orthodox believer is expected to share with those in need the monetary savings from his or her decreased consumption.
These include the beginning of Muhammad’s prophetical career in Mecca, when what appear to be the earliest pieces of scripture insist on almsgiving more than any other human activity.
This magical-propitiatory ritual is often performed during an almsgiving in which, in exchange for gifts (traditionally eggs, wine, food or sweets), the Maggi (or maggerini) sing auspicious verses to the inhabitants of the houses they visit.
Common combinations with almsgiving
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: