almonry
[ al-muhn-ree, ah-muhn- ]
/ ˈæl mən ri, ˈɑ mən- /
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noun, plural al·mon·ries.
the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
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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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