Hospitaler Definition

häspit'lər
noun
A member of a religious military society (Knights of Malta) organized during the Middle Ages to care for the sick and needy.
Webster's New World
A member of any of several religious orders dedicated to the care of sick or needy persons.
American Heritage

Alternative form of hospitaller.

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Origin of Hospitaler

  • Middle English Hospiteler from Old French hospitalier from Medieval Latin hospitālārius giver of hospitality from hospitāle hospice hospital

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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