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Noun: almoner  al-mu-nu(r) or aal-mu-nu(r)
Usage: archaic
  1. An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
    "The almoner helped patients access financial support during their hospital stay";
    - medical social worker

Derived forms: almoners

Type of: caseworker, social worker, welfare worker

Encyclopedia: Almoner