almoner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
A person who dispenses alms on behalf of another person.
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and aftercare.

Pronunciation

ăl′mə-nər ä′mə- /ˈal.mə.nə/ /ˈæl-/ /ˈɑː.mə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-almoner.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-almoner2.wav /ˈæl.mə.nəɹ/ /ˈɑ.mə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-almoner.wav /ˈɒ.mə-/ /ˈæl.mə.nə/ /ˈɐː.mə-/ /ˈɛl.mə.nə/ /-nɐ/ /-na/ /ˈal.mə.nəɹ/ /ˈa.mə-/ /ˈal.mo.nəʳ/ /ˈaː.mo-/

Word forms

almoner almoners

Etymology

From Middle English aumener, aulmener, from Old French almosnier, from almosne (“alms”), from Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

Derived words

almonership subalmoner

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