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Bible Encyclopedias
Almonry
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(Lat. eleemosynarium, Fr. aumonerie, Ger. Almosenhaus), the name for 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, 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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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Almonry'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/almonry.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Almonry'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/almonry.html. 1910.
