almoner

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English aumener, aulmener, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French almosnier, aumosnier, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French aumônier, from Old French almosne (“alms”), (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæl.mə.nɚ/

Noun

almoner (plural almoners)

1. one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
2. one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
3. a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
4. A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.

Translations

person who distributes alms

• Afrikaans: aalmoesenier (af)
• Dutch: aalmoezenier (nl) m
• French: aumônier (fr) m

  Old French: aumosnier m

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Ido: almonero, almonisto
• Irish: almsóir m, banalmsóir m (female)
• Portuguese: esmoler m or f

Anagrams

• Monreal, moneral, nemoral, normale