About The Word Xenodochium
Learn about the word Xenodochium to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Xenodochium definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Xenodochium
| Xenodochium Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Xenodochium?Synonyms | Synonyms for Xenodochium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Xenodochium: See Also | Xenodochium In Webster's Dictionary \Xen`o*do*chi"um\, n. [LL., fr. L. xenodochium a
building for the reception of strangers, Gr. ? .]
(a) (Class. Antiq.) A house for the reception of strangers.
(b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the
reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims,
and for the relief of paupers. [Called also
{Xenodocheion}.]
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Lackluster ‐ lacking luster or shine; "staring with lackluster eyes"; "lusterless…
- Porto novo ‐ the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal…
- Cloud cover ‐ the state of the sky when it is covered…
- Nicola sacco ‐ United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti…
- Canasta ‐ a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces…
- Genus hernaria ‐ low-growing Old World herbs with minute bright…
- Close set(p) ‐ set close together; "close-set eyes"; "close-set teeth"; "her…
- Dastardliness ‐ treacherous…
- Bc ‐ date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ…
- Underpin ‐ support from beneath [v] support with evidence or authority :…