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ALMS DISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alms dish mean?
• ALMS DISH (noun)
The noun ALMS DISH has 1 sense:
1. a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
Familiarity information: ALMS DISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
alms dish; alms tray
Hypernyms ("alms dish" is a kind of...):
tray (an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food)
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