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hospitium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hospitality noun Friendly, generous treatment of guests or visitors.
  • hotel noun A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
  • inn noun A small hotel or pub, especially one in the countryside, offering food, drink, and lodging.
  • lodgings noun A rented room or set of rooms within someone else's house.

Senses

hospitium is used for these senses in English:

  • boarding house A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.
  • hospitality The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
  • hotel An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]
  • inn Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.
  • lodgings A room or set of rooms in another person's house where a person lodges.
  • rooming house A house which rents out furnished apartments.

hospitality — full definition

  1. noun Friendly, generous treatment of guests or visitors.
  2. noun The industry covering hotels, restaurants, and similar businesses.

hotel — full definition

  1. noun A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
  2. noun An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
  3. noun A public house or pub.
  4. noun A restaurant; any dining establishment.

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