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ALMONER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
Synonyms:
almoner; medical social worker
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Hypernyms ("almoner" is a kind of...):
caseworker; social worker; welfare worker (someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged))