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HOSTIE
Etymology 1
Noun
hostie (plural hosties)
(obsolete, Catholicism) the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
Etymology 2
Noun
hostie (plural hosties)
(Australia, informal) An air hostess.
Hypernyms
• flight attendant
Source: Wiktionary
Hos"tie, n. Etym: [F. See 1st Host.]
Definition: The consecrated wafer; the host. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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