distributor of alms
1almoner — (n.) official distributor of alms on behalf of another, c.1300 (mid 13c. as a surname), from O.Fr. almosnier (12c.; Mod.Fr. aumônerie), from V.L. *almosinarius, from L.L. elemosinarius (adj.) connected with alms, from eleemosyna alms (see ALMS… …
2almoner — n. Alms dispenser, distributor of alms, dispenser, distributor …
3almoner — [ α:mənə, alm ] noun historical an official distributor of alms. Derivatives almonry noun (plural almonries). Origin ME: from OFr. aumonier, based on med. L. eleemosynarius, from eleemosyna (see alms) …
4almoner — [al′mən ər, ä′mənər] n. [ME almoiner < OFr almosnier < almosne, act of mercy < LL(Ec) * alemosyna < eleemosyna: see ALMS] a distributor of alms, as for a church, royal family, etc …
5almoner — n. 1 Brit. a social worker attached to a hospital and seeing to the after care of patients. Usage: Now usu. called medical social worker. 2 hist. an official distributor of alms. Etymology: ME f. AF aumoner, OF aumonier, ult. f. med.L… …
6Fleury, André-Hercule de — born June 22, 1653, Lodève, France died Jan. 29, 1743, Paris French cardinal and chief minister of Louis XV (1726–43). A priest, he was made almoner (distributor of alms) for Louis XIV. In 1715 he was appointed tutor for the future Louis XV, who… …
7Henry Garnet — Henry Garnet † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Garnet (Garnett.) English martyr, b. 1553 4; d. 1606, son of Brian Garnet, master of Nottingham School, then noted for its Catholic tendencies. He was, however, presumably a conformist… …
8Ammer — This interesting and unusual name has two possible origins. The first is Anglo Saxon and is a variant form of the locational surname Anmer , deriving from the place so called in Norfolk. The place is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as… …
9Ghest — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a stranger or newcomer to a community, deriving from the middle English g(h)est (old Norse gestr ) meaning guest or visitor . The surname dates back to the early 12th Century, (see… …
10Gueste — This interesting surname of English origin is a nickname for a stranger or newcomer to a community, deriving from the middle English g(h)est (old Norse gestr ) meaning guest or visitor . The surname dates back to the early 12th Century, (see… …
