Hospitaller

¹ British  

/ ˈhɒspɪtələ /

noun

1. a member of the order of the Knights Hospitallers

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hospitaller ² British  

/ ˈhɒspɪtələ /

noun

1. a person, esp a member of certain religious orders, dedicated to hospital work, ambulance services, etc

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Etymology

Origin of hospitaller

C14: from Old French hospitalier, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius, from hospitāle hospice; see _hospital

Example Sentences

The fort’s museum describes the nobles of the multinational Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, who along with the Maltese people helped repel the invaders.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2017

And, just below, a large red-and-white flag billowing above Rome’s glitziest shopping area signals the presence of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta.

From Economist • Aug. 11, 2016

No rulers have been more closely associated with Malta than the Knights, otherwise known by their full name, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2016

The Hospitaller Knights of St. John, founded during the Crusades, settled in Malta in 1530 and stayed until 1798, during which time they left an indelible mark.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2013

Besides, a cynic contemporary with Sir Gilbert Clare may have questioned the spirit in which the Hospitaller had watched the cliffs of Devon fade out in the sunset.

From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton