HOSPICES

Noun

hospices

plural of hospice

Source: Wiktionary


HOSPICE

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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