ALL meanings of almoner
al·mon·er
A a - countable noun almoner In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital. 3
- noun almoner a trained hospital social worker responsible for the welfare of patients 3
- noun almoner (formerly) a person who distributes alms or charity on behalf of a household or institution 3
- noun almoner a distributor of alms, as for a church, royal family, etc. 3
- noun almoner a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc. 1
- noun almoner British. a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment. a social worker in a hospital. 1
- noun almoner An official distributor of alms. 1
- noun almoner one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses. 0
- noun almoner one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop. 0
- noun almoner a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch. 0