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Almonries

Scope note

Use for buildings, traditionally associated with monasteries, great abbeys, magistrates, noblemen, or wealthy cities, from which alms are distributed; may also contain the residence of almoners. For buildings where the elderly, poor, or helpless are cared for and put to work at public expense, use "almshouses."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000250369

Broader Terms used

welfare buildings

Equivalent Terms used

almonry

Created

12yrs ago

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