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almoners

almoners is the plural of almoner.

Meaning of almoner

Noun

almoner (plural almoners)

  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.
    • the almoner of a prince or bishop
  3. A purse or pouch
  4. (UK) A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and aftercare.

Questions about almoners

What is almoners the plural of?
Almoners is the plural of almoner.

Words near almoners in the dictionary

  1. almonds
  2. Almondsbury
  3. almondwood
  4. almondy
  5. almoner
  6. almoners
  7. almonership
  8. almonerships
  9. almoning
  10. almonries
  11. almonry

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