hospitality

[ hos-pi-tal-i-tee ]
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noun,plural hos·pi·tal·i·ties.
  1. the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.

  2. the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.

Origin of hospitality

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First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English hospitalite, from Middle French, from Latin hospitālitās, from hospitāli(s) “of a guest, hospitable” (see hospital) + -tās -ty2

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British Dictionary definitions for hospitality

hospitality

/ (ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. kindness in welcoming strangers or guests

  2. receptiveness

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