hospitaller

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person who attends visitors in a religious institution.
  • A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hospiteler derived from Middle French hospitalier affix from English hospital.

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English

hospital

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