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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hos·pice ETYMOLOGY French, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium, from hospit-, hospes host — more at host DATE 1818 1. a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order 2. a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill English Etymology hospice 1818, "rest house for travelers," from Fr. hospice, from L.hospitum "guest house, hospitality," from hospes (gen. hospitis) "guest, host" (see host (1)). Sense of "home for the aged and terminally ill " is from 1893; hospice movement first attested 1979. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hospice hos·pice / 5hCspis; NAmE 5hB:s- / noun a hospital for people who are dying 临终安养院: an AIDS hospice 艾滋病患者安养院 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: HOTEL , auberge, caravansary, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, public house, roadhouse, tavernWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hos·pice I. \ˈhäspə̇s\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, lodging, inn, from hospit-, hospes host, stranger, guest — more at host 1. : an establishment providing rest or entertainment for travelers; especially : one kept by a religious order 2. : a lodging for students, young workers, or the underprivileged often maintained by a religious order — compare hostel II. noun : a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill |
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