hospitaller — (US hospitaler) ► NOUN ▪ a member of a charitable religious order … English terms dictionary
Hospitaller — The hospitarius, i.e. hospitaller, was the monk in charge of arrangements for guests at a monastery. [Lat. hospitarius = a host, one in charge of billeting arrangements] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hospitaller — or Hospitaler noun Etymology: Middle English hospiteler, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin hospitalarius, from Late Latin hospitale Date: 14th century a member of a religious military order established in Jerusalem in the 12th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hospitaller — Hos·pi·tal·ler (hŏsʹpĭt l ər) n. Variant of Hospitaler. * * * … Universalium
hospitaller — noun a) A person who attends visitors in a religious institution b) A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals … Wiktionary
hospitaller — Hos·pi·tal·ler || hÉ’spɪtlÉ™ n. person who belonged to a religious military group that was founded in Jerusalem in the 12th century by European crusaders to take care for needy and sick pilgrims; person who is a member of a religious order… … English contemporary dictionary
hospitaller — [ hɒspɪt(ə)lə] (US hospitaler) noun a member of a charitable religious order. Origin ME: from OFr. hospitalier, from med. L. hospitalarius, from hospitale (see hospital) … English new terms dictionary
hospitaller — hos·pi·tal·ler … English syllables
Hospitaller — /ˈhɒspətələ/ (say hospuhtuhluh) noun a member of a religious and military order of Knights Hospitallers, also called Knights of St John of Jerusalem, which was founded about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) from a hospital and hostel… …
hospitaller — /ˈhɒspɪtələ/ (say hospituhluh) noun a person, especially a member of a religious order, devoted to the care of the sick or needy in hospitals. Also, US, hospitaler. {Middle English, from Old French hospitalier, from hospital hospital} …
