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Meanings of almoner in English
Spanish
limosnero An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients.
Usage of almoner in English
1
For the future, Agostino, you would do well to appoint an almoner.
2
He was their king, their protector, their physician, their almoner, their friend.
3
What a trio with Tournon for grand-almoner, and l'Hopital, and de Thou!
4
The chief almoner was Ferdinand de Rohan, former archbishop of Cambray.
5
And on the strength of this acquaintance you expect to be her almoner?
6
The almoner's doubt of Wolf's orthodoxy had been entirely dispelled by his confession.
7
The almoner collected the left-overs to distribute to the poor.
8
The office of hereditary grand almoner is now merely titular.
9
Expressing his indignation to the almoner without reserve, he closed the interview with him.
10
In Alphonsine's mistress, the Marquise de Leria, the almoner also possessed a willing tale-bearer.
11
At any rate, take my advice, and be the almoner of your own bounty.
12
Carrie is his almoner, and sometimes I work with her.
13
Edward Lee, his almoner, replaced Wolsey as Archbishop of York.
14
He were good for an almoner, ill for a steward.
15
Abbé, you'll be my almoner and play piquet with me.
16
A priest accompanied the little band, Brother John Pasquerel, who was also Joan's almoner.
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United Kingdom
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