almoner

English - Turkish

Definition of almoner in English Turkish dictionary

yardım dağıtan görevli

hastabakıcı

{i} sosyal görevli

English - English

Definition of almoner in English English dictionary

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

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

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

{n} a distributer of alms, an officer

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

one who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses

{i} one who distributes alms, one who gives donations or aid to the needy; social worker in a hospital

One who distributes alms, esp

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

the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc

Related Terms

An almoner

almner

almoners

plural of almoner

Hyphenation

al·mon·er

Etymology

[ 'al-m&-n&r, 'ä-m& ] (noun.) 15th century. From Old English aumener, aulmener, Old French almosnier, aumosnier, French aumônier, from Old French almosne (“alms”), Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.