almoner
/al-muh-ner, ah-muh-/US // ˈæl mə nər, ˈɑ mə- //UK // (ˈɑːmənə) //
召唤师,门徒,召唤者,牧师
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- : British. a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment.a social worker in a hospital.
Examples
The momentous secret soon found its way to the Spanish queen's almoner, and finally to the queen herself.
He is made the great Almoner of heaven, and he disposes of his gifts to the children of earth.
Thora at least will remain with us, and we will make Johannes Rode our almoner and court poet.
The almoner told us he gave two instructions to the upper, and two to the lower classes, every week.
“I marvel, my child, that you should employ as your almoner and cottage visitor a person of whom we know so little,” said he.
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