- hospital almoner
- Brit., a person trained in dispensing the social service funds of a hospital, and in administering social service work.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hospital almoner
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Almoner — (from the Greek ελεημοσύνη, westernized as eleemosyna, alms via Latin Almosunartius and French, known in English since circa 1300) is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing charity. Historically, almoners were… … Wikipedia
Almoner — Al mon*er ([a^]l m[u^]n*[ e]r), n. [OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier, aumosnier, F. aum[^o]nier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L. eleemosyna. See {Alms}.] 1. One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almoner — /al meuh neuhr, ah meuh /, n. 1. a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc. 2. Brit. a. a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient s treatment … Universalium
Almoner — Almosenier (auch Almosener oder Almosner, lateinisch eleemosynarius, französisch aumônier, englisch almoner, italienisch elemosiniere, elemosiniero, spanisch limosnario, limosnero) ist die Bezeichnung eines weltlichen oder kirchlichen Amtsträgers … Deutsch Wikipedia
almoner — [[t]ɑ͟ːmənə(r), AM æ̱lm [/t]] almoners N COUNT In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
almoner — noun Etymology: Middle English almoiner, from Anglo French aumoner, almener, from aumone alms, from Late Latin eleemosyna Date: 15th century 1. one who distributes alms 2. British a social service worker in a hospital … New Collegiate Dictionary
almoner — al·mon·er äm ə nər, al mə n Brit a social service worker in a hospital * * * n. a former name for a medical social worker. * * * al·mo·ner (alґmə nər) a person who dispenses alms … Medical dictionary
almoner — giver of alms; social worker in a hospital Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
almoner — al·mon·er || É‘ËmÉ™nÉ™ n. one who distributes alms, one who gives donations or aid to the needy; social worker in a hospital … English contemporary dictionary
almoner — noun (C) an official in a British hospital in former times who helped people who were ill with their financial and social problems … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
