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hospitale
Medieval Latin · medieval
"a place of hospitality"
relating to a guest, a place offering shelter to travelers and the sick
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hospital
Old French · medieval
"a shelter for the sick and needy"
carried into French for a shelter caring for the sick and needy
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hospital
English · 1200s
"an institution providing medical treatment"
narrowed to mean specifically a place for medical treatment
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