Almonry
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Al·mon·ry
n. (ăl"mŬn*ry̆) pl. Almonries (ăl"mŬn*rĭz).
[OF. aumosnerie, F. aumônerie, fr. OF. aumosnier. See Almoner.]
The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed.
A building or part thereof where alms are distributed.
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Almonry
An almonry (Lat. eleemosynarium, Fr. aumônerie, Ger. Almosenhaus) is the place or chamber where alms were distributed to the poor in churches or other ecclesiastical buildings.
At Bishopstone church, Wiltshire, it is a sort of covered porch attached to the south transept, but not communicating with the interior of the church. At Worcester Cathedral the alms are said to have been distributed on stone tables, on each side, within the great porch. In large monastic establishments, as at Westminster Abbey, it seems to have been a separate building of some importance, either joining the gatehouse or near it, that the establishment might be disturbed as little as possible.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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