Hotel

hō-tel′, n. a superior house for the accommodation of strangers: an inn: in France, also a public office, a private town-house, a palace.— ns. Hôtel′-de-ville (Fr.), a town-hall; Hôtel′-dieu , a hospital. [M. E. hostel —O. Fr. hostel (Fr. hôtel )—L. hospital i a , guest-chambers— hospes .]