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    Handbag (redirect from Man purse)
    unisex alms purse originating in the Middle Ages meant to carry coins to donate to the church or the poor. The charitable symbolism of the alms purse later...
    31 KB (3,839 words) - 16:24, 28 May 2024
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    men. Saint Lawrence is shown with the grill of his martyrdom, and the alms purse attribute as the patron of the poor. His border shows fresh fish ready...
    24 KB (3,126 words) - 12:42, 8 April 2024
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    earth the joys of heaven."[citation needed] Ivo is often represented with a purse in his right hand (for all the money he gave to the poor during his life)...
    13 KB (1,494 words) - 00:38, 2 May 2024
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    to ask alms throughout Scotland. On the king's birthday, each bedesman received a new blue gown, a loaf, a bottle of ale, and a leathern purse containing...
    5 KB (642 words) - 20:52, 3 February 2024
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    known as "Maundy money" (legally, "the King's Maundy money") as symbolic alms to elderly recipients. The coins are technically legal tender, but typically...
    63 KB (7,392 words) - 20:59, 25 April 2024
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    three theological virtues of the Catholic Church. She gave away money and alms in very large quantities, to the point she indebted herself on many occasions...
    42 KB (4,589 words) - 12:36, 29 May 2024
  • and other such alms for the poor to silver coinage presented in a leather purse. Each recipient at the service is given a white purse with green strings...
    9 KB (1,165 words) - 13:31, 1 January 2024
  • an office dating from 1103. The almoner is responsible for distributing alms to the poor. The Lord High Almoner is usually a diocesan bishop or high cleric...
    11 KB (1,262 words) - 20:58, 25 April 2024
  • Braselton, Georgia-based ALMS to Grand-Am Road Racing, in turn owned directly by NASCAR and helped organize a merger between the ALMS and the Rolex Sports...
    51 KB (6,070 words) - 10:34, 25 May 2024
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    (cf ark) or coffers", the official who received the alms donated to St Peter. "Keeper of the purse" or bursar". Lunt, 1950, p. 4. Lunt, 1950, p. 5. Louis...
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  • pity Greek ἔλεος, ἐλέου (éleos, eléou), ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē) almoner, alms, eleemosynary em-, empt- buy Latin emere, emptus adeem, adempt, ademption...
    1 KB (1,495 words) - 06:14, 16 April 2024
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    her the power to audit important matters in his absence. She distributed alms to the poor, orphans, and widows upon the fall of Eger Castle. Safiye Sultan...
    30 KB (3,952 words) - 11:41, 27 May 2024
  • Little 1840 20C The Dog in the Sea Northern Europe 540 Fortunatus and His Purse 1509 566 Jean de l'Ours France; Eurasia, Americas 301B The Grateful Dead...
    239 KB (2,296 words) - 23:07, 17 May 2024
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    English name "Maundy Thursday" arose from "maunds" or baskets or "maundy purses" of alms which the king of England distributed to certain poor at Whitehall...
    60 KB (6,198 words) - 08:23, 9 April 2024
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    completed. Despite not being obligated to, Sanchez decided to pay the entire purse to the competitors, absorbing a $1.3 million loss but earning great respect...
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  • church in his hand Adalbert spears Adelaide of Italy Empress dispensing alms and food to the poor, often beside a ship[citation needed] Adèle de Batz...
    99 KB (1,482 words) - 08:45, 23 May 2024
  • Homophonous pairs /ɑː/ /ɑːr/ IPA Notes alms arms ˈɑːmz balmy barmy ˈbɑːmi calmer karma ˈkɑːmə Calmer can also be pronounced with /l/: /ˈkɑːlmə/. father...
    92 KB (9,394 words) - 18:43, 25 May 2024
  • also known as King's Bedesmen or blue gouns (the gowns were part of the alms given by the monarch). Scott gives an account of the customs and of particular...
    4 KB (494 words) - 05:11, 12 November 2023
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    It may have been stakes for her to play card games; or for her to give as alms. Head, David M. (2008). Howard, Thomas, second duke of Norfolk (1443–1524)...
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  • archimandrite collects alms for the poor. Catherine strips her arm of bracelets, Orlov donates some gems, Alexei gives a purse full of coins, the chancellor...
    15 KB (1,808 words) - 17:33, 12 April 2024
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