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military hotel

military hotel noun: a restaurant serving non-vegetarian food.

Noun

military hotel (plural military hotels)

  1. (India, South) A restaurant serving non-vegetarian food.
    • 11 Gajendra Vilas Hindu Military Hotel, Alps Restaurant, Mount Road.1954, Large Industrial Establishments in India, Indian Labour Bureau, page 455
    • Mutton or chicken curries and various other non-vegetarian dishes are served in the Moslem restaurants and in those labelled in English "Military Hotel."1962, Jean Filliozat, India: The Country and Its Traditions

Forms of military hotel

pluralmilitary hotels

Origin of military hotel

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

Questions about military hotel

What does military hotel mean?
Military hotel means a restaurant serving non-vegetarian food.
What part of speech is military hotel?
Military hotel is a noun.
What is the plural of military hotel?
The plural of military hotel is military hotels.

Words near military hotel in the dictionary

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  6. military hotel
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  9. military laws
  10. military load class
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