almoner


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
almoner /ˈɑːmənə, ˈalm-/
noun historical an official distributor of alms.
– derivatives
almonry noun (pl. almonries).
– origin ME: from OFr. aumonier, based on med. L. eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna (see alms).
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