English
almonership
From almoner + -ship.
Formed from almoner + -ship
Ancient Greek ἔλεος ‘pity, mercy, compassion’
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Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna
Old French almosne ‘alms’
Old French almosnier
Middle English aumener
English almoner
Today it means
noun The rank or office of an almoner.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / almonership