almoner

al·mo·ner

A0221600 (ăl′mə-nər, ä′mə-)n.1. One who distributes alms.2. Chiefly British A hospital social worker.

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[Middle English aumoner, from Old French aumonier, from amosne, alms, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, alms; see alms.]

almoner

(ˈɑːmənə) n1. obsolete Brit a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution[C13: from Old French almosnier, from almosne alms, from Vulgar Latin alemosina (unattested), from Late Latin eleēmosyna; see alms]

al•mon•er

(ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə-)

n. 1. a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, etc. 2. Brit. a social worker in a hospital. [1250–1300; < Old French aumon(i)er « Late Latin eleēmosynārius eleemosynary]

almoner, almner

an official, as of a monastery, whose duty is to distribute charity or alms. — almonership, n.See also: Aid

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

almoner - an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patientsmedical social workercaseworker, social worker, welfare worker - someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)

Translations

assistente sociale ospedaliero