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- US Pronunciation
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- [hos-pi-tl-er]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-pi-tl-er]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ər/
Definitions of knights of st. john of jerusalem words
- noun knights of st. john of jerusalem 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. 1
- noun knights of st. john of jerusalem (lowercase) a person, especially a member of a religious order, devoted to the care of the sick or needy in hospitals. 1
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Origin of knights of st. john of jerusalem
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; hospital + -er1; replacing Middle English hospitalier < Middle French < Medieval Latin hospitālārius; see -ier2
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knights of st. john of jerusalem popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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