almoner

noun

al·​mo·​ner ˈal-mə-nər How to pronounce almoner (audio) ˈä-mə- How to pronounce almoner (audio)
1
: one who distributes alms
2
British : a social-service worker in a hospital

Examples of almoner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The office of the almoner traditionally cares for the weak. Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English almoiner, from Anglo-French aumoner, almener, from aumone alms, from Late Latin eleemosyna

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of almoner was in the 14th century

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“Almoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almoner. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

almoner

noun
al·​mo·​ner ˈal-mə-nər How to pronounce almoner (audio) ˈäm-ə- How to pronounce almoner (audio)
: a person who gives out alms

Medical Definition

almoner

noun
al·​mon·​er ˈäm-ə-nər How to pronounce almoner (audio) ˈal-mə- How to pronounce almoner (audio)
British
: a social-service worker in a hospital

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