almoner
almoner n. 施赈吏 指负责分发救济品之人。该职位首先设立于教堂之中。在英国，施赈勋爵〔Lord Almoner〕通常是位主教，为王室官员，理论上其主要职能是分发皇家救济，而实际上他只负责在受难节〔Good Friday〕前日的濯足节〔Maundy Thursday〕上对皇家救济进行礼节性〔ceremonial〕分发。尽管先前其地位重要，但在英国现在他几乎是一个闲职。
ALMONER
almoner
almoner (al-m[schwa]-n[schwa]r). A person charged with distributing the alms of a monarch, religious house, or other institution. • This office was first instituted in religious houses and although formerly one of importance is now almost a sinecure.