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Alms Dish

Description:

An alms dish refers to a shallow, often ceremonial dish used to collect donations in the form of money or food for the poor or charitable causes. It serves as a symbol of compassion, generosity, and community support.

Sample Sentences:

• The monk walked through the temple, carrying an alms dish to collect offerings from the devotees.
• The silver alms dish glimmered in the candlelight as people dropped their donations into it.
• In some cultures, an alms dish is passed around during religious ceremonies to gather contributions for the less fortunate.

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