almonry
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of almonry
1175–1225; Middle English aumonerie < Old French ( see almoner, -ry); replacing Middle English aumery
Example Sentences
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Besides that portion reserved for travelers there was an almonry overflowing with the poor of London, seeking food and clothing.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
He carried Robin in and out of halls and chambers, kitchen and parlor, cloisters and outer court; through refectory and almonry, stopping, as always, in the chapel to say a prayer.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
At the bottom are the cellar and almonry, then comes the Salle des Chevaliers and the dormitory, and above all are the beautiful cloisters and the refectory.
From Normandy, Illustrated, Part 3 by Home, Gordon
The almonry for the relief of the poor, with a great hall annexed, forms the paupers' hospitium.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Leach considers that the total number of boys educated in the almonry schools was 1,000.
From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William
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