HyperDic: almoner

English > 1 sense of the word *almoner*:
NOUN	person	almoner, medical social worker	an official in a British hospital / hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

almoner > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'lmahner
Rhymes	Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...

English > *almoner*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	An official in a British hospital / hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients.
Synonym	medical social worker
Broader	social worker, caseworker, welfare worker	someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
Spanish	limosnero