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almoner

noun
al·​mo·​ner | \ ˈal-mÉ™-nÉ™r How to pronounce almoner (audio) , ˈä-mÉ™- How to pronounce almoner (audio) \

Definition of almoner

1 : one who distributes alms
2 British : a social-service worker in a hospital

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 The office of the almoner traditionally cares for the weak. — Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, "Pope Invites the Poor to the Circus, and Animal Activists Protest," 10 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of almoner

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for almoner

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

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almoner

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English Language Learners Definition of almoner

British, old-fashioned : a person whose job is to help people in hospitals with their financial and social problems

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almoner

noun
al·​mon·​er | \ ˈäm-É™-nÉ™r How to pronounce almoner (audio) , ˈal-mÉ™- How to pronounce almoner (audio) \

Medical Definition of almoner

British
: a social-service worker in a hospital

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