Middle English borrowed Anglo-French hospital, with an ospitale variant reflecting the same learned lodging term.
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hospital / ospitale
residence for pilgrims and travelers; charitable lodging for poor or infirm people
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French · lodging carehospital
guest lodging or charitable institution
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Residence for travelers and charitable care remained central.
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Hospital — Word HistoryAnglo-French borrowing
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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