Eléémosynaire

English translation: almoner

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French term or phrase:eléémosynaire
English translation:almoner
Entered by: philgoddard

18:18 Jan 3, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other / Freemasonry
French term or phrase: Eléémosynaire
Chaque Loge a de plus un Orateur, un Secrétaire, qui est en même temps garde des Sceaux et archives, un Trésorier, un Eléémosynaire...
Vertrad
Romania
Local time: 06:36
Almoner
Explanation:
As Rebecca's reference shows, eleemosynary is an adjective, meaning charitable, and is cognate with "alms". The person responsible for dispensing charity in a masonic lodge is the almoner:

"The 'Almoner' (sometimes called the 'Caring Officer') is responsible for the well-being of lodge members and their families. He remains in contact with members who are unwell, and also maintains a discreet presence in the lives of widows of former members, so that the lodge may readily assist them should they find themselves in any particular need."
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philgoddard
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4 +5Almoner
philgoddard
4Eleemosynary
Rebecca Wallen
3Archivist or Record Keeper
ENBratkovich


  

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Archivist or Record Keeper


Explanation:
"Pour certains adeptes de langues anciennes la racine grecque du mot : Eléémosynaire signifie Mémoire, il est formé de « mnémo » la mémoire et de « éléos » la pitié, la compassion,nous pouvons donc traduire l’ensemble par mémoires des actes.

Pour information sachez que les mots de même familles comme « mnéné » signifie un signe pour rappeler, un souvenir, un précepte, un document d’archive, « basiléos mnémé » le cabinet du roi, « noméous » signifie le pasteur ou le berger avec une idée sous sous-jacente de partage ! « oikonomos » :signifie administrateur du Temple ou administrateur du tombeau.

Ce n’est donc pas par hasard, si le plus proche officier de l’Eléémosynaire dans ce rite est le secrétaire, var il est de par sa fonction la mémoire des faits de la loge. Le secrétaire représente la mémoire objective et mortelle selon la Tradition et l’Eléémosynaire la mémoire subjective ou inconsciente, qui est tout simplement un attribut de l’âme. Il existe une complémentarité évidente entre ces 2 officiers. "


    Reference: http://magie.alliance-magique.com/sutra464204.php
ENBratkovich
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: You were not to know this, but the "etymology" in the first paragraph of your reference is totally wrong. It's nothing to do with "memory": http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alms The asker's extract says the secretary is the "garde des archives".
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Eleemosynary


Explanation:
Describes a charitable, benificent person.


    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleemosynary
Rebecca Wallen
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:36
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No. Your reference shows that it's an adjective. We're looking for a noun.
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Almoner


Explanation:
As Rebecca's reference shows, eleemosynary is an adjective, meaning charitable, and is cognate with "alms". The person responsible for dispensing charity in a masonic lodge is the almoner:

"The 'Almoner' (sometimes called the 'Caring Officer') is responsible for the well-being of lodge members and their families. He remains in contact with members who are unwell, and also maintains a discreet presence in the lives of widows of former members, so that the lodge may readily assist them should they find themselves in any particular need."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic_Lodge_Officers#Almoner
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FlyHi
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agree  writeaway: yup. the trick is to do the necessary research on Freemasonry. It's all out there on the www.
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agree  Helen Shiner
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agree  Rachel Fell: agree with writeaway too ;-)
3 hrs

agree  Simon Charass: writeaway is right, knowing what to search for is the trick.
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