Hos|pi|tal|ler

Hos|pi|tal|ler
Hos|pi|tal|er or Hos|pi|tal|ler «HOS pih tuh luhr», noun.
a member of an order of military monks, the Knights Hospitalers, or the Knights (of the Hospital) of St. John of Jerusalem. The organization was founded during the first Crusade from a hospital at Jerusalem.
╂[< Old French hospitalier < hospital; see etym. under hospital (Cf. ↑hospital)]
hos|pi|tal|er or hos|pi|tal|ler «HOS pih tuh luhr», noun.
1. a member of any one of various religious orders formed for charitable purposes, especially for the care of the sick or needy.
2. the chief resident official of some London hospitals, which were originally religious foundations.
3. a hospital chaplain.
4. an inmate of a hospital.

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  • hos|pi|tal|ler — Hos|pi|tal|er or Hos|pi|tal|ler «HOS pih tuh luhr», noun. a member of an order of military monks, the Knights Hospitalers, or the Knights (of the Hospital) of St. John of Jerusalem. The organization was founded during the first Crusade from a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hos|pi|tal|er — or Hos|pi|tal|ler «HOS pih tuh luhr», noun. a member of an order of military monks, the Knights Hospitalers, or the Knights (of the Hospital) of St. John of Jerusalem. The organization was founded during the first Crusade from a hospital at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hos|pi|tal|er — or Hos|pi|tal|ler «HOS pih tuh luhr», noun. a member of an order of military monks, the Knights Hospitalers, or the Knights (of the Hospital) of St. John of Jerusalem. The organization was founded during the first Crusade from a hospital at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hos — hos; hos·en; hos·pita·ble; hos·pita·ble·ness; hos·pita·bly; hos·pi·tal·er; hos·pi·tal·ism; hos·pi·tal·i·ty; hos·pi·tal·iza·tion; hos·pi·tal·ize; hos·pi·tal·man; hos·pi·tious; hos·pi·ti·um; hos·po·dar; hos·ta; hos·tage·ship; hos·tel·er;… …   English syllables

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • ler — al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·ler·gen; al·ler·gic; al·ler·gin; al·ler·gist; al·ler·gol·o·gy; al·ler·gy; al·ler·i·on; an·nul·ler; ant·ler; ant·ler·ite; ar·til·ler·ist; be·dev·il·ler; beg·ler·beg; bel·ler; bel·ler·ic; bel·ler·o·phon; bime·ler·ite;… …   English syllables

  • hospitaller — hos·pi·tal·ler …   English syllables

  • Hospitaler — Hos•pi•tal•er or Hos•pi•tal•ler [[t]ˈhɒs pɪ tl ər[/t]] n. why a member of a religious and military order originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • Hospitaller — Hos·pi·tal·ler (hŏsʹpĭt l ər) n. Variant of Hospitaler. * * * …   Universalium

  • pi — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ac·ro·car·pi; ae·gy·pi·i·dae; ae·pi·or·nis; aes·cu·la·pi·an; aes·cu·la·pi·us; ae·so·pi·an; ake·pi·ro; albas·pi·din; alo·pi·as; al·pi·no; am·phi·car·pi·um; an·as·pi·da; an·as·pi·da·cea; an·ci·pi·tis; an·te·lo·pi·an;… …   English syllables

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