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单词 almoner
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almoner

(ɑːmənəʳ, US ælm-)
Word forms: plural almoners
countable noun
In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital.
[old-fashioned]

almoner in British English

(ˈɑːmənə)
noun
1.  British obsolete
a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients
2. 
(formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution
Word origin
C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms

almoner in American English

(ˈælmənər; ˈɑmənər)
noun
a distributor of alms, as for a church, royal family, etc.
Word origin
ME almoiner < OFr almosnier < almosne, act of mercy < LL(Ec) *alemosyna < eleemosyna: see alms

Examples of 'almoner' in a sentence
almoner

I asked for the hospital almoner and/ or the doctor in charge of the case, but was told to take a seat.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
Not wishing to delay the almoner further I said I would wait for him in the main hall, but this decision proved to be a mistake.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
`I think I'll ask her to see you in the almoner 's waiting-room.
Ashford, Jeffrey A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
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