Almoner

//ˈal.mə.nə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
  2. 2
    an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who dispenses alms on behalf of another person.

    "the almoner of a prince or bishop"

  4. 4
    A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and aftercare. British

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acolytealmsgiveralmsgiverangelbackerbeadle

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"The violins and haut-bois played old tunes, but they were excellent, though they had not been played for a hundred years; and after supper, without losing any time, the lord almoner married them in the chapel of the castle."

Etymology

From Middle English aumener, aulmener, from Old French almosnier, from almosne (“alms”), from Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

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