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hospitaler Definition


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hospitaller
hospitaler
noun
    1. A member of a religious order which does charity work, especially for the sick in hospitals.
    2. A member of the Knights of St John, an order founded when it built a hospital for pilgrims in Jerusalem in the 11c.
      Form: Hospitaller
Etymology: 14c: from Latin hospitale, from hospes guest.



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