hospitium

[ ho-spish-ee-uh m ]

/ hɒˈspɪʃ i əm /

noun, plural hos·pi·ti·a [ho-spish-ee-uh] /hɒˈspɪʃ i ə/.

a hospice.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

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Origin of hospitium

1640–50; < Latin: hospitable reception, entertainment, place of entertainment, equivalent to hospit- (stem of hospes) host, guest, stranger + -ium -ium

Words nearby hospitium

hospitalization, hospitalization insurance, hospitalize, hospitaller, hospitalman, hospitium, hospodar, host, host computer, host-specific, hosta

Example sentences from the Web for hospitium

A door leading out of this led them into the hospitium, where the lay-brother, who had charge of guests, presently joined them.
The Serf|Guy Thorne
The two travelers had dinner at the monk's hospitium, Nigel at the high table and Aylward among the commonalty.
Sir Nigel|Arthur Conan Doyle
Proceeding to his destination the father entered the hospitium of Mexico on the twelfth of February of the same year.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700|Various
In the Vennel (alley or small street) some ruins remain of the maison dieu, or hospitium, founded in 1256 by William of Brechin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various

They entered the hospitium, where the noontide meal was about to be served.
The House of Walderne|A. D. Crake

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