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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