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hospital

[ hos-pi-tl ]

noun

  1. an institution in which sick or injured people are given medical or surgical treatment.
  2. a similar establishment for the care of animals.
  3. a repair shop for specific portable objects: doll hospital.

    violin hospital;

    doll hospital.

  4. British. an institution supported by charity or taxes for people in need of care, as a children's home or nursing home.


hospital

/ ˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. an institution for the medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric care and treatment of patients
  2. modifier having the function of a hospital

    a hospital ship

  3. a repair shop for something specified

    a dolls' hospital

  4. archaic.
    a charitable home, hospice, or school
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·Dzp·ٲ noun
  • ܱt·Dzp·ٲ adjective
  • Dz·Dzp·ٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hospital1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (h)ospital, “lodging for pilgrims and travelers, hostel,” Old French (h)ospital, from Medieval Latin Dz辱 “guesthouse, inn,” noun use of neuter of Latin Dz辱 “hospitable,” equivalent to hospit- stem of hospes “guest, visitor, host” + - -al 1( def ); hospitium
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hospital1

C13: from Medieval Latin Dz辱 hospice, from Latin Dz辱 relating to a guest, from hospes, hospit- guest, host 1
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The Pope, 88, was discharged from hospital in Rome on 23 March and appeared at his window then to offer a blessing.

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He was then taken by helicopter to a hospital in Houston, where he died.

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The boy, who has not been named, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Police were called to Ramsden Street in the town centre on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital where he later died from a single stab wound to his neck.

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"When Philip was dying, Elizabeth went to visit him in hospital in Florida and the nurse on the ward said she nearly fell over when she saw who the visitor was," said Angela.

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