1. a member of a medieval military and religious order (the Knights Hospitaller) that provided care for pilgrims and the sick
Usage: historical; often capitalized
2. a person who works in or manages a hospital
Usage: archaic or rare

Examples

• The hospitalers established a network of hospitals throughout the Mediterranean during the Crusades.
• Medieval hospitalers took vows to serve the sick and injured.
• The order of hospitalers was known for its military prowess and charitable work.
• Hospitalers provided shelter and medical care to pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.
• The fortress of the hospitalers on Rhodes became a symbol of their power in the region.