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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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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