Hospitaler
or Hos·pi·tal·ler
[ hos-pi-tl-er ]
/ ˈhɒs pɪ tl ər /
noun
a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
(lowercase)
a person, especially a member of a religious order, devoted to the care of the sick or needy in hospitals.
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British Dictionary definitions for hospitaller (1 of 2)
hospitaller
US hospitaler
/ (ˈhɒspɪtələ) /
noun
a person, esp a member of certain religious orders, dedicated to hospital work, ambulance services, etc
Word Origin for hospitaller
C14: from Old French
hospitalier, from Medieval Latin
hospitālārius, from
hospitāle hospice; see
hospital
British Dictionary definitions for hospitaller (2 of 2)
Hospitaller
US Hospitaler
/ (ˈhɒspɪtələ) /
noun
a member of the order of the Knights Hospitallers