Main Entry: al·mo·ner

Pronunciation: \ˈal-mə-nər, ˈä-mə-\

Function: 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