almoner

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

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

  2. British.

    • a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment.

    • a social worker in a hospital.

Origin of almoner

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for almoner

almoner

/ (ˈɑːmənə) /


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

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

Origin of almoner

1
C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms

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