Definitions for almoner
ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə-al·moner

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. almoner, medical social workernoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. almonernoun

   a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch

2. almonernoun

   one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses;

3. almonernoun

   one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop

4. Etymology: From aumener, aulmener, almosnier, aumosnier, aumônier, from Old French almosne, eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Almoner or Almnernoun

   The officer of a prince, or other person, employed in the distribution of charity.

   Etymology: eleemosynarius, Lat.

   I enquired among the Jacobins for an almoner; and the general fame has pointed out your reverence as the worthiest man. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Almoner

   An almoner () is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing money to the deserving poor. The title almoner has to some extent fallen out of use in English, but its equivalents in other languages are often used for many pastoral functions exercised by chaplains or pastors. The word derives from the Ancient Greek: ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosynē (alms), via the popular Latin almosinarius.

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1. almoner

   An almoner is a person, often associated with a religious or charitable organization, who is in charge of distributing money or aid to the poor or needy. In the past, it was a specific role in hospitals and royal households. The term comes from "alms", a word for charitable gifts given to those less fortunate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Almonernoun

   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

2. Etymology: [OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier, aumosnier, F. aumnier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L. eleemosyna. See Alms.]

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1. Almoner

   An almoner is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing money to the deserving poor. Historically, almoners were Christian religious functionaries whose duty was to distribute alms to the poor. Monasteries were required to spend one tenth of their income in charity to the poor. Bishops kept their own almoners and almoners were attached to the courts of the Kings of France. Charles VIII of France had a Grand Almoner in his employ. In the United Kingdom, the Marquess of Exeter also holds the title of hereditary Grand Almoner. Today, however, one of the most prominent such offices is that of the Anglican Lord High Almoner. The Lord High Almoner is responsible for organising the Queen's annual distribution of Maundy money on Maundy Thursday. The "Almoner of His Holiness," the pope's official almoner, continues in office even after the pope dies. He "continues to carry out works of charity in accordance with the criteria employed during the pope's lifetime". The name almoner was also used for a hospital official who interviews prospective patients to qualify them as indigent, and was later applied to the officials who were responsible for patient welfare and after-care. This position is now usually filled by Medical social workers.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Almoner

   al′mun-ėr, n. a distributer of alms.—n. Al′monry, the place where alms are distributed. [O. Fr. aumoner, aumonier (Fr. aumônier)—Low L. eleemosynarius (adj.). See Alms.]

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Anagrams for almoner »

1. nemoral

2. normale

3. moneral

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of almoner in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of almoner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=almoner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Almoner
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=almoner
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almoner
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almoner
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=almoner
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=almoner