hôtel-Dieu
[ oh-tel-dyœ ]
/ oʊ tɛlˈdyœ /
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noun, plural hô·tels-Dieu [oh-tel-dyœ]. /oʊ tɛlˈdyœ/. French.
a hospital.
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Origin of hôtel-Dieu
Literally, “mansion of God”
Words nearby hôtel-Dieu
hotdogging, hot-draw, hotel, Hôtel des Invalides, hôtel de ville, hôtel-Dieu, hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotelman, hotel rack, Hotere
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