almoner

[ al-muh-ner, ah-muh- ]

/ ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə- /

noun

a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.

British.

a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment.
a social worker in a hospital.

Origin of almoner

1250–1300; Middle English almoiner, aumoner (with insertion of l under influence of alms) <Old French aumon(i)er ≪ Late Latin eleēmosynāriuseleemosynary

OTHER WORDS FROM almoner

sub·al·mon·er, noun

Words nearby almoner

almond-eyed, almond meal, almond milk, almond oil, almond-shaped, almoner, almonry, Almoravid, Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere

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Example sentences from the Web for almoner

Of all the holy legends there is none which I hate and despise with my whole soul so much as that of John the Almoner.
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
The old usurer and his wife were drowned; the son and daughter, the two eunuchs, and the almoner were saved.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
My mother was the benefactress of the poor, for miles around, and I was her almoner.
Alone|Marion Harland
But monsieur had better go to the ante-chamber at that hour and speak with the almoner, whom he will find there.
Lord Montagu's Page|G. P. R. James

The patronage permitted to Arthur was enormous: to a large extent he was the almoner of the crown.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West

British Dictionary definitions for almoner

almoner

/ (ˈɑːmənə) /

noun

British obsolete a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients

(formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution

Word Origin for almoner

C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms

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单词	almoner
释义	almoner [ al-muh-ner, ah-muh- ] / ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə- / noun a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc. British. a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment. a social worker in a hospital. Origin of almoner 1250–1300; Middle English almoiner, aumoner (with insertion of l under influence of alms) <Old French aumon(i)er ≪ Late Latin eleēmosynāriuseleemosynary OTHER WORDS FROM almoner sub·al·mon·er, noun Words nearby almoner almond-eyed, almond meal, almond milk, almond oil, almond-shaped, almoner, almonry, Almoravid, Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for almoner Of all the holy legends there is none which I hate and despise with my whole soul so much as that of John the Almoner. The Duel\|A. I. Kuprin The old usurer and his wife were drowned; the son and daughter, the two eunuchs, and the almoner were saved. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) My mother was the benefactress of the poor, for miles around, and I was her almoner. Alone\|Marion Harland But monsieur had better go to the ante-chamber at that hour and speak with the almoner, whom he will find there. Lord Montagu's Page\|G. P. R. James The patronage permitted to Arthur was enormous: to a large extent he was the almoner of the crown. The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)\|John West British Dictionary definitions for almoner almoner / (ˈɑːmənə) / noun British obsolete a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients (formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution Word Origin for almoner C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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