# almoner

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈal.mə.nə/

## Definitions
1. A person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
2. A person who dispenses alms on behalf of another person.
3. A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and aftercare.

## Etymology
From Middle English aumener, aulmener, from Old French almosnier, from almosne (“alms”), from Latin eleemosyna. See alms, Almosen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/almoner