almonry

[ al-muhn-ree, ah-muhn- ]

/ ˈæl mən ri, ˈɑ mən- /

noun, plural al·mon·ries.

the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.

Origin of almonry

1175–1225; Middle English aumonerie<Old French (see almoner, -ry); replacing Middle English aumery

Words nearby almonry

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

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Example sentences from the Web for almonry

He increased the allowances to the kitchen, cellars, and almonry.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans|Thomas Perkins
Stow distinctly says it was in the almonry of the abbey; and the handbill Dr. Rimbault refers to confirms that fact.
Notes & Queries, No. 38, Saturday, July 20, 1850|Various
A statute which dates c. 1190 refers to the boys of the almonry, and informs us that they lived on alms.
Education in England in the Middle Ages|Albert William Parry
An almonry is described in some recent works as "a building near the church."
Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850|Various

Attached to St. Saviour's was an almonry intended for the same purpose.
South London|Sir Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for almonry

almonry

/ (ˈɑːmənrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

history the house of an almoner, usually the place where alms were given

Word Origin for almonry

C15: from Old French almosnerie; see almoner, alms

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单词	almonry
释义	almonry [ al-muhn-ree, ah-muhn- ] / ˈæl mən ri, ˈɑ mən- / noun, plural al·mon·ries. the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed. Origin of almonry 1175–1225; Middle English aumonerie<Old French (see almoner, -ry); replacing Middle English aumery Words nearby almonry almond meal, almond milk, almond oil, almond-shaped, almoner, almonry, Almoravid, Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for almonry He increased the allowances to the kitchen, cellars, and almonry. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans\|Thomas Perkins Stow distinctly says it was in the almonry of the abbey; and the handbill Dr. Rimbault refers to confirms that fact. Notes & Queries, No. 38, Saturday, July 20, 1850\|Various A statute which dates c. 1190 refers to the boys of the almonry, and informs us that they lived on alms. Education in England in the Middle Ages\|Albert William Parry An almonry is described in some recent works as "a building near the church." Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850\|Various Attached to St. Saviour's was an almonry intended for the same purpose. South London\|Sir Walter Besant British Dictionary definitions for almonry almonry / (ˈɑːmənrɪ) / noun plural -ries history the house of an almoner, usually the place where alms were given Word Origin for almonry C15: from Old French almosnerie; see almoner, 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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