knights st john jerusalem
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noun 1.a member of the religious and military order
(Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its
name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
2.( lowercase ) a person, especially a member of a religious order, devoted to the care of the sick or needy in hospitals.
Also, Hos·pi·tal·ler.
Origin: 1350–1400; hospital +
-er1; replacing
Middle English hospitalier <
Middle French <
Medieval Latin hospitālārius; see
-ier2
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hospitaller or (US) hospitaler (ˈhɒspɪtələ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| a person, esp a member of certain religious orders, dedicated to hospital work, ambulance services, etc |
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| [C14: from Old French hospitalier, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius, from hospitāle hospice; see hospital] |
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| hospitaler or (US) hospitaler |
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| [C14: from Old French hospitalier, from Medieval Latin hospitālārius, from hospitāle hospice; see hospital] |
Hospitaller or (US) Hospitaler (ˈhɒspɪtələ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| a member of the order of the Knights Hospitallers |
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| Hospitaler or (US) Hospitaler |
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