knights of st. john of jerusalem

Knights of St. John of Jerusalem

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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

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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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.

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