almonry
/al-muhn-ree, ah-muhn-/US // ˈæl mən ri, ˈɑ mən- //UK // (ˈɑːmənrɪ) //
杏仁糖,杏仁饼,杏仁糖浆,杏仁
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural al·mon·ries.
- : the place where an almoner resides or where alms are distributed.
Examples
He lived in the little Almonry at Westminster, the block of ancient buildings in which the Purcell family lived.
Whilst the bearer of the roll was waiting to receive back his brief, he was to be entertained liberally in the almonry.
Near the gatehouse was the almonry, a shelter used in very early days to house visitors who sought free lodging.
Other buildings include an Elizabethan town hall, the grammar school, founded by Abbot Lichfield, and the picturesque 11 almonry.
An almonry is described in some recent works as "a building near the church."
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