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φιλοξενώ — meaning in English

filoxeno

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English meaning

  • harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
  • host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
  • quarter noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.

Senses

φιλοξενώ is used for these senses in English:

  • harbor (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
  • host To perform the role of a host.
  • quarter (transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
  • quarter (transitive) To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.

harbor — full definition

  1. noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
  2. verb To provide shelter or refuge for someone or something, including secretly hiding a fugitive.

host — full definition

  1. noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
  2. noun A person who presents a show or broadcast.
  3. noun A computer connected to a network.
  4. noun An organism that another organism, especially a parasite, lives on or in.
  5. noun A large number of people or things.

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