almoner
al·mo·ner
almoner · almoners
A person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses,…A person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
UK/ˈal.mə.nə/US/ˈæl.mə.nəɹ/
Meaning
4 sensesA person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
A person who dispenses alms on behalf of another person.
the almoner of a prince or bishop
A purse or pouch
(UK)A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and aftercare.
More definitions
- an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English aumener, aulmener, from Old French almosnier, from almosne (“alms”), fFrom Middle English aumener, aulmener, from Old French almosnier, from almosne (“alms”), from Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.
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Forms
plural: almonersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients:medical social worker