almonry

[ al-muh n-ree, ah-muh n- ]

/ ˈæl mən ri, ˈɑ mən- /

noun, plural al·mon·ries.

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

Nearby words

almond oil, almond-eyed, almond-shaped, almoner, almoner's cupboard, almonry, almoravid, almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function

Origin of almonry

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

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Examples 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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