almoner
[ al-muh-ner, ah-muh- ]
/ ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə- /
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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.
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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
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sub·al·mon·er, nounWords nearby almoner
almond-eyed, almond meal, almond milk, almond oil, almond-shaped, almoner, almonry, Almoravid, Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere
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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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