Almoner
WordNet
noun
(1) An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From aumener, aulmener, , , , from Old French , . See alms, Almosen.
Noun
- one who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses;
- one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
- a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch