Alms vs Donations - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between alms and donations

is that alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food while donations is .

(alms)

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms .

Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.

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St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.

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