Meaning of hospital in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɑˌspɪdl/

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  1. Noun

    hospital

    Etymology

    Middle English (in hospital (sense 2)): via Old French from medieval Latin hospitale, neuter of Latin hospitalis‘hospitable’, from hospes, hospit- (see host)

    Definitions

    1. a health facility where patients receive treatment

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

    Derived terms

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