English Explanatory Dictionary

military hotel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A restaurant serving non-vegetarian food.

Word forms

military hotel military hotels

Etymology

Shortened from earlier Hindu military hotel, named so because they originally catered to Hindu non-vegetarians of the military. Piecewise doublet of military hospital.

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