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
- noun Friendly, generous treatment of guests or visitors.
- noun The industry covering hotels, restaurants, and similar businesses.
hotel — full definition
- noun A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
- noun An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
- noun A public house or pub.
- noun A restaurant; any dining establishment.