ALMONER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does almoner mean? 

• ALMONER (noun)
  The noun ALMONER has 1 sense:

1. an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

  Familiarity information: ALMONER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALMONER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

almoner; medical social worker

Hypernyms ("almoner" is a kind of...):

caseworker; social worker; welfare worker (someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged))