Associations to the word «Almoner»
Wiktionary
ALMONER, noun. One who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses;
ALMONER, noun. One who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
ALMONER, noun. A title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
Dictionary definition
ALMONER, noun. An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.