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almoner的意思

almoner

英 ['ɑːmənə; 'ælm-] 美 ['ɑmənɚ]
  • n. 施赈人员;救济品分发员

almoner

英文词源


almoner
almoner: see alms
almoner (n.)
"official distributor of alms on behalf of another," c. 1300 (mid-13c. as a surname), from Old French almosnier (12c.; Modern French aumônerie), from Vulgar Latin *almosinarius, from Late Latin elemosinarius (adj.) "connected with alms," from eleemosyna "alms" (see alms).