almoner

al·mo·ner

 (ăl′mə-nər, ä′mə-)

n.

1. One who distributes alms.

2. Chiefly British A hospital social worker.

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

almoner

(ˈɑːmənə)

n

1. obsolete Brit 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

[C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms]

al•mon•er

(ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə-)

n.

1. a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, etc.

2. Brit. a social worker in a hospital.

[1250–1300; < Old French aumon(i)er « Late Latin eleēmosynārius eleemosynary]

almoner, almner

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

See also: Aid

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

assistente sociale ospedaliero

almoner

(o.f.) [ˈɑːmənəʳ] N

1. (Hist) → limosnero m

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

almoner

n

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

(old: = distributor of alms) → Almosenpfleger m