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almonry

noun
al·mon·ry | \-nrē\
plural -es

Definition of almonry 

: a usually ecclesiastical building set aside for the distribution of alms

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First Known Use of almonry

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for almonry

Middle French almosnerie, from Old French, from almosnier + -ie -y

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