hospitaller

English

Etymology

From Middle English hospiteler, from Middle French hospitalier; equivalent to hospital + -er.

Noun

hospitaller (plural hospitallers)

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

Derived terms

  • Knights Hospitallers
  • Grand Hospitaller

Translations

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