hôtel-Dieu

[ oh-tel-dyœ ]

noun

, French.

, plural hô·tels-Dieu [oh-tel-, dyœ].

1. a hospital.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hôtel-Dieu¹

Literally, “mansion of God”

Example Sentences

French President Emmanuel Macron, who last week visited the site to mark a one-year countdown to its re-opening, announced that the original rooster will be displayed in a new museum at the Hôtel-Dieu.

From Seattle Times

French President Emmanuel Macron, who last week visited the site to mark a one-year countdown to its re-opening, announced that the original rooster will be displayed in a new museum at the Hôtel-Dieu.

From Washington Times

Gadhafi, who started his hunger strike on June 3, was taken to Beirut’s Hotel-Dieu de France hospital on Wednesday after suffering a drop in blood pressure and inflammation in the spine.

From Washington Times

In addition to her job in Detroit, Amyotte works as a continuing complex care nurse at Windsor’s Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, a post-acute-care facility.

From Washington Post

A spokesman for Hôtel-Dieu Grace said its 16 workers who have jobs on both sides of the border were asked to choose one institution to help reduce the risk of asymptomatic spread.

From Washington Post