almoner

al·mo·ner (

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r, ä

1. One who distributes alms.

2. Chiefly British A hospital social worker.

[Middle English aumoner, from Old French aumonier, from amosne, alms, from Late Latin elemosyna, alms; see alms.]

almoner [ˈɑːmənə]

1. Brit obsolete a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients

2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution

[from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms]

almoner, almner

an official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. — almonership, n.

See also: Aid

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Noun

almoner - an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

medical social worker

caseworker, social worker, welfare worker - someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)

Translations

almoner (o.f.) [ˈɑːmənəʳ] N

1. (Hist) → limosnero m

2. (Brit) (Med) → oficial mf de asistencia social(adscrito a un hospital)

almoner

(dated Brit: in hospital) → Krankenhausfürsorger(in) m(f)

(old: = distributor of alms) → Almosenpfleger m

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He acted as her almoner and secretary as well as her steward--distributed her charities, wrote her letters on business, paid her bills, engaged her servants, stocked her wine-cellar, was authorized to borrow books from her library, and was served with his meals in his own room.

My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context

That is not very amusing, but we expect a Carmelite from Paris who will do the duty of our almonry, and who, we are assured, speaks very well, which will keep us awake, whereas our present almoner always sends us to sleep.

Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

As to that newspaper, let the Grand Almoner subscribe as largely as we do, if he wants its services.

Bureaucracy by de Balzac, Honore View in context

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