Hospitaler

or Hos·pi·tal·ler

[ hos-pi-tl-er ]

noun

a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers, or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem ) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
(lowercase) a person, especially a member of a religious order, devoted to the care of the sick or needy in hospitals.

Origin of Hospitaler

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First recorded in1350–1400; hospital + -er¹; replacing Middle English hospitalier, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius; see origin at -ier²

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How to use Hospitaler in a sentence

He must strike, as it were, the shield of no Hospitaler of unsteady seat, but that of the Templar himself.
Modern Mythology | Andrew Lang
And this the Hospitaler shal charge them to learne without the booke, before they be delivered.
The Story of London | Henry B. Wheatley

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