English borrowed French hôtel, anglicizing the accent and pronunciation.
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hotel
a public lodging establishment, usually offering additional services
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedFrench · French · commercial lodginghôtel
hotel, mansion, or lodging establishment
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The lodging-establishment sense was retained and generalized in English.
First known use: 1687.
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Hotel — Word HistoryFrench hôtel and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Had a Long Day of Travel? Check Into a Hospitalhotel semantic and French history
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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