Hospice

hos'pes, n. A place of refuge or entertain- ment for Alpine travelers kept by monks, who also occupy as a convent. [F.; L. hospitium, kospes, — a guest, host, LL. hospitare, to receive as a guest.] Hos'pitable. -pt-ta-bl, a. Receiving and entertaining strangers without reward; kind to guests; proceeding from or indicating kindne to guests. [F.] — Hos pitably, -bit, adv. — Hos'pital, n. A building in which the sick are treated a refuge for the dis- — abled, infirm, or dependent. [F. LL. hospitale.] Hos'pitaler, n. One residing in a hospital one of an order of knights who built a hospital at Jerusalem, a. D. 1042, for pilgrims. —Hos'pital'ity, -t-tt, n. Act or practice of one who hospitable. —Host, host, n. One from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment a landlord. [OF. hoste, L. hospes.] — Host' e , n. A female host or innkeeper. — Host'ry, n. An inn stable. [Sp. hostei-ia.] — Hos'tel, -telry, hOs'tel-rt, n. An inn. [Same as hotel OF., contr. LL. hospitale.]— Hostler, hosier or os'ler, n. One who has the care of horses at an inn stable-boy groom. [OF. hosteller, inn-keeper.] — Hotel', n. An inn or public houses esp. one of some stvle or pretensions. [F., contr. OF. — HoteP-de-ville, -de-vel, n. A city hall; town hall; guildhall. [F.] — H. Dieu', -die' (one syl.), n. A hospital. [F. Dieu, God.]