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hôtel-Dieu

American  
[oh-tel-dyœ] / oʊ tɛlˈdyœ /

noun

French.

PLURAL

hôtels-Dieu
  1. a hospital.


Etymology

Origin of hôtel-Dieu

Literally, “mansion of God”

Example Sentences

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In addition to her job in Detroit, Amyotte works as a continuing complex care nurse at Windsor’s Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, a post-acute-care facility.

From Washington Post

A spokesman for Hôtel-Dieu Grace said its 16 workers who have jobs on both sides of the border were asked to choose one institution to help reduce the risk of asymptomatic spread.

From Washington Post

She said Hôtel-Dieu Grace offered full-time hours, but not an ongoing position.

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“It was soon discovered that this was no joke; the laughter died, and several wagon loads were driven directly from the ball to the Hotel-Dieu, the main hospital, where they arrived in their gaudy fancy dress and promptly died, too.”

From New York Times

Nestled within the monumental renovation of the 12th-century Hotel-Dieu, a former hospital, this interactive museum dedicated to food, gastronomy and health occupies four floors.

From Washington Post