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Hospitaller

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Hos·pi·tal·ler  (hsptl-r)
n.
Variant of Hospitaler.
hospitaller US, hospitaler [ˈhɒspɪtələ]
n
(Historical Terms) a person, esp a member of certain religious orders, dedicated to hospital work, ambulance services, etc.
[from Old French hospitalier, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius, from hospitāle hospice; see hospital]
Hospitaller US, Hospitaler [ˈhɒspɪtələ]
n
(History / Heraldry) a member of the order of the Knights Hospitallers


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