Hos·pi·tal·ler

(hŏs′pĭt′l-ər)

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hospitaller

(ˈhɒspɪtələ) or

hospitaler

(Historical Terms) a person, esp a member of certain religious orders, dedicated to hospital work, ambulance services, etc

[C14: from Old French hospitalier, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius, from hospitāle hospice; see hospital]

Hospitaller

(ˈhɒspɪtələ) or

Hospitaler

(Heraldry) a member of the order of the Knights Hospitallers

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hospitalier

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In the reign of King John one of them was rich enough to give a manor to the Knights Hospitallers; and in Edward the Second's time your forefather Brian was summoned to Westminster to attend the great Council there.

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By his black robe and the eight-pointed cross upon his sleeve, Alleyne recognized him as one of the Knights Hospitallers of St.

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The Hospitaller commander in North Wales was reimbursed during the winter of 1294-95 for paying a force of infantry stationed in Merioneth.

Mysterious brotherhood won praise from Welsh poets and their caring legacy survives today

This excellent study fills a serious gap in Hospitaller studies.

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This is a collection of both newly written and republished papers about women in the Hospitaller Order.

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The Order traces its origins back 900 years to the Knights Hospitaller.

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During the Second World War, it was used by the military and was later sold to the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.

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After being used in World War II as the military's command headquarters, it was then sold on to the Hospitaller Order of St John of God for use first as a hospital for tuberculosis sufferers and later as an orthopaedic hospital.

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The Knights Hospitaller, along with the Knights Templar, were the main defenders of the Holy Land until Muslim victory in 1291.

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Two male members were particularly incensed at Flynn's "mean-spirited and personal attack" on Cissy Ix, the association's hospitaller (coordinator of association caregiving activities), who wrote an Oct.

Knights' battle of letters polite, bruising: board members take on highflying president