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.
Wiktionary
Origin of Hospitaler
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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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