hos·pi·tal·i·ty  (h ŏs ′p ĭ-t ăl ĭ-t ē)
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n. pl. hos·pi·tal·i·ties 1. Cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests. 2. An instance of cordial and generous treatment of guests.
[Middle English hospitalite, from Old French, from Latin hospitālitās, from hospitālis, of a guest; see HOSPITAL.] |
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