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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who attends visitors in a religious institution.
2. 2
   title of the member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals. wordnet
3. 3
   A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of GodGrand HospitallerKnight Hospitaller

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