Definitions for almoners

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almoners al·mon·er

Spelling: [al-muh-ner, ah-muh-]

IPA: /ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə-/

Almoners is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 541 anagrams from letters in almoners (aelmnors).

Definitions for almoners

noun

1. a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
2. British. a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment. a social worker in a hospital.

Origin of almoners

1250-1300; Middle English almoiner, aumoner (with insertion of l under influence of alms) Old French aumon(i)er ≪ Late Latin eleēmosynārius Examples for almoners

"The body servant of the almoner, Pedro de Soto," was the reply.

Every almoner must have his heart aglow with charity, says one writer.

And he has often commissioned his almoner to find a benefice for me.

Go on to the chapel: the almoner is there by this time: I will follow in an instant.

You, and others of your stamp, look upon me as an almoner, not more nor less.'

The almoner had charge of the distribution of the alms of the house.

He is almoner to the uncompassionate, who but for him would give no alms.

He becomes the almoner of the treasure-house of Light and Knowledge.

He is, we are taught, the almoner of all the Divine bounties.

Please sit down, and begin by telling me exactly what an almoner is.