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spital

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spital (noun)
  2. spittle (noun)

spit·al

noun \ˈspi-təl\

Definition of SPITAL

archaic
: lazaretto, hospital

Origin of SPITAL

Middle English spitel, modification of Medieval Latin hospitale — more at hospital
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SPITAL

brittle, kittle, little, skittle, spittle, tittle, victual, whittle, wittol

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