/ həʊˈteliə(r); -lieɪ; NAmE hoʊˈteljər; ˌoʊtelˈjeɪ/ noun
a person who owns or manages a hotel
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French hôtelier , from Old French hostelier innkeeper, from hostel , from medieval Latin hospitale , neuter of Latin hospitalis hospitable, from hospes , hospit- host, guest.