# military hotel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A restaurant serving non-vegetarian food.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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