HOSPICE

hospice

(noun) a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill

hospice

(noun) a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hospice (countable and uncountable, plural hospices)

(countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.

(countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

Source: Wiktionary


Hos"pice, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See Host a landlord.]

Definition: A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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