Definition of almoner in English:

almoner

noun ˈalmənəˈɑːmənə

historical

An official distributor of alms.
〈史〉施赈官
Example sentencesExamples
- He explains that once he recovered from the injury, he was captured by Spaniards, thrown in jail and then sent to Constantinople to be the almoner to the French Ambassador.
- The former Royal Navy engineer was also an almoner for Beach Lodge for 26 years, which meant he visited sick members and Freemason widows.
- He soon left scholarship to serve as chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, from 1501, became a royal chaplain from 1507, and the king's almoner in 1509.
- Lodge almoner Donald Worsnop said it was interesting to visit the school and see the work being done with the children.
- After returning to Oxford for a year she gained a ‘war degree’ and qualified as a social worker, or what was then called a lady almoner, in 1947.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French aumonier, based on medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna 'alms' (see alms).

Rhymes

Brahmana

Definition of almoner in US English:

almoner

noun

historical

An official distributor of alms.
〈史〉施赈官
Example sentencesExamples
- After returning to Oxford for a year she gained a ‘war degree’ and qualified as a social worker, or what was then called a lady almoner, in 1947.
- He soon left scholarship to serve as chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, from 1501, became a royal chaplain from 1507, and the king's almoner in 1509.
- He explains that once he recovered from the injury, he was captured by Spaniards, thrown in jail and then sent to Constantinople to be the almoner to the French Ambassador.
- Lodge almoner Donald Worsnop said it was interesting to visit the school and see the work being done with the children.
- The former Royal Navy engineer was also an almoner for Beach Lodge for 26 years, which meant he visited sick members and Freemason widows.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French aumonier, based on medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna ‘alms’ (see alms).

词汇	almoner
释义	Definition of almoner in English: almoner noun ˈalmənəˈɑːmənə historical An official distributor of alms. 〈史〉施赈官 Example sentencesExamples He explains that once he recovered from the injury, he was captured by Spaniards, thrown in jail and then sent to Constantinople to be the almoner to the French Ambassador. The former Royal Navy engineer was also an almoner for Beach Lodge for 26 years, which meant he visited sick members and Freemason widows. He soon left scholarship to serve as chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, from 1501, became a royal chaplain from 1507, and the king's almoner in 1509. Lodge almoner Donald Worsnop said it was interesting to visit the school and see the work being done with the children. After returning to Oxford for a year she gained a ‘war degree’ and qualified as a social worker, or what was then called a lady almoner, in 1947. Origin Middle English: from Old French aumonier, based on medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna 'alms' (see alms). Rhymes Brahmana Definition of almoner in US English: almoner noun historical An official distributor of alms. 〈史〉施赈官 Example sentencesExamples After returning to Oxford for a year she gained a ‘war degree’ and qualified as a social worker, or what was then called a lady almoner, in 1947. He soon left scholarship to serve as chaplain to Henry Deane, archbishop of Canterbury, from 1501, became a royal chaplain from 1507, and the king's almoner in 1509. He explains that once he recovered from the injury, he was captured by Spaniards, thrown in jail and then sent to Constantinople to be the almoner to the French Ambassador. Lodge almoner Donald Worsnop said it was interesting to visit the school and see the work being done with the children. The former Royal Navy engineer was also an almoner for Beach Lodge for 26 years, which meant he visited sick members and Freemason widows. Origin Middle English: from Old French aumonier, based on medieval Latin eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna ‘alms’ (see alms).
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