About The Word Hospice
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Hospice
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What's The Definition Of Hospice?
[n] a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
[n] a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) Synonyms | Synonyms for Hospice: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hospice: almshouse | asylum | boardinghouse | dorm | dormitory | doss house | fleabag | flophouse | foster home | guest house | halfway house | home | hospitium | hostel | hostelry | hotel | inn | lodge | lodging house | nursing home | ordinary | orphanage | pension | poor farm | poorhouse | posada | pub | public | public house | rest home | retreat | roadhouse | rooming house | tavern | workhouse See Also | housing | living accommodations | lodging | medical aid | medical care Hospice In Webster's Dictionary \Hos"pice\, n. [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a
place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger,
guest. See {Host} a landlord.]
A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or
entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass,
as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
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