hospitaller
English
Etymology
From Middle English hospiteler, from Middle French hospitalier; equivalent to hospital + -er.
Noun
hospitaller (plural hospitallers)
- A person who attends visitors in a religious institution.
- A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.
Derived terms
- Knights Hospitallers
- Grand Hospitaller
- Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God
Translations
person who attends visitors in a religious institution
member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals
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