The office or department of an almoner; the place where alms are stored and distributed; or the system of charitable giving administered by an institution.
From almoner plus the suffix -y (similar to how bakery comes from baker). Creates a noun for the place or activity associated with the role.
Medieval almonry buildings reveal that organized charity had dedicated infrastructure—monasteries and cathedrals had actual rooms for processing and distributing alms to the poor!
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