About The Word Almoner
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Almoner
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What's The Definition Of Almoner?
[n] an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
Synonyms | Synonyms for Almoner: medical social worker Related Terms | Find terms related to Almoner: See Also | caseworker | social worker | welfare worker Almoner In Webster's Dictionary \Al"mon*er\, n. [OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier,
aumosnier, F. aum[^o]nier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L.
eleemosyna. See {Alms}.]
One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of
religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses
alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc.
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