Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

almonage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-monage
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Almsgiving, gift.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the ancieat Britanes and Saxons Kings dayes,the Archbiſhops and Biſhops were called to their Parliaments, or other aſſemblies of State ; which was done not ſo much in reſpect of their tenures, for in thoſe dayes all their tenures were Francki Almonage, but eſpecially becauſe the Lawes and Councels of Men were then moſt currant and commendable, and had a more bleſſed iſſue and ſucceſſe , when they were grounded vpon the feare of God,the root and beginning of wiſedome."
"This gave particular Offence to the Biſhops, but another to the whole Clergy ; for whereas before they held all their Land by Franc Almonage, and ſubject to no Duties or Impoſitions, but ſuch as they laid upon themſelves in their Eccleſiaſtical Aſſemblies: […]"
"Know ye, that I have granted and confirmed to St. Mary of Tewkesbury these following particulars in perpetual almonage, freely and quietly, […]"

Etymology

From almoign + -age.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: almoign

Usage

Questions

What does almonage mean?: Almsgiving, gift.
Where does almonage come from?: From almoign + -age.

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