hospital

Middle English

/(h)ɔspiˈtaːl/

noun
Definitions
  • A hostel or guesthouse; a place of accomodation or lodging.
  • A shelter for the poor, ill or otherwise needy.
  • A place of refuge; a retreat or redoubt.
  • The Knights Hospitaller a religious order

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French hospital derived from Latin hospitālis (hospitable, a host guest, of a host guest, hospitality).

Origin

Latin

hospitālis

Gloss

hospitable, a host guest, of a host guest, hospitality

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