almoner

noun

Definition of almonernext
as in philanthropist

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Recent Examples of almoner Those who call asking for financial help are put through to the Vatican almoner’s office, which has provided aid recently to victims of war in Ukraine, floods in Brazil and homelessness in Naples in southern Italy. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025 Under Francis' leadership, the role of almoner has been expanded to reflect his deep commitment to charity and aiding those in need. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for almoner
  1. philanthropist
  2. benefactor
  3. donor
  4. benefactress
  5. fairy godmother
  6. patron
Noun
  • That venture has the strong backing of Ken Griffin, a local billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This makes sense, seeing as the philanthropist has vowed to donate most of her money to charity during her lifetime.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of philanthropist
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  • The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
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  • Trump has said that the ballroom would be funded by private donations, with corporations like Comcast and Amazon among the donors covering the costs.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last year’s efforts drew more than 130,000 unique donors, according to Jones, with the majority of their gifts falling under $100.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of donor
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  • The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of benefactress
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  • Dory, who is the baby of her three-kid family, invents friends, villains and a bearded fairy godmother for company.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If Lizzie is Cinderella, then actor Vicky Krieps’s Bridget Sullivan, the Bordens’ live-in maid, is her fairy godmother.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairy godmother
Noun
  • To date, patrons of the Central Arkansas Library System have submitted reconsideration requests only rarely.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, multiple sources say Wintour had hoped the couple might return as major patrons in 2027.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of patron

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