Almoner

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈæl.mÉ™.nÉš/

Origin

From Old English aumener, aulmener, Old French almosnier, aumosnier, French aumônier, from Old French almosne ("alms"), Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

Full definition of almoner

Noun

1. one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses;
2. one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
3. a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch

Anagrams

• nemoral, normale