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hospitality

hos·pi·ta·lity

UK/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ US/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ fairly common

noun

1.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

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Origin

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās (“hospitality”), from hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cumlīþnes (literally “guest gentleness”).

Phrases

  • corporate hospitality
  • hospitality box
  • Irish hospitality
  • Southern hospitality

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