noun
hostelry
Hostelry (noun) means an old word for an inn where travellers, and once their horses too, could stay the night.
noun
1
An old word for an inn where travellers, and once their horses too, could stay the night.
2
The skill of looking after guests at a hotel or similar place.
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Etymology
From Middle English hostelerie, from Middle French hostellerie, from Old French hostelerie, ostelerie; by surface analysis, hostel + -ry.
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What is the meaning of hostelry?
"hostelry" (noun) means an old word for an inn where travellers, and once their horses too, could stay the night.
What is another word for hostelry?
Other words for "hostelry" include hostel, inn, lodge, auberge.
What are the different meanings of hostelry?
"hostelry" has 2 main meanings: 1. An old word for an inn where travellers, and once their horses too, could stay the night; 2. The skill of looking after guests at a hotel or similar place.
