Knights of St. John of Jerusalem
noun
See under Hospitaler(def 1).
Definition for knights of st. john of jerusalem (2 of 2)
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.