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hospitality
hos·pi·tal·i·ty H0288600 (hŏs′pĭ-tăl′ĭ-tē)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.]hospitality (ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. kindness in welcoming strangers or guests2. receptivenesshos•pi•tal•i•ty (ˌhɒs pɪˈtæl ɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers; an act or show of welcome. 2. the quality of being hospitable and welcoming to guests or strangers. [1325–75; Middle English hospitalite < Middle French < Latin hospitālitās=hospitāli(s)] Hospitality - Giving a party is very much like having a baby; its conception is more fun than its completion —Anon
- Hospitable as Welcome Wagoners —Lisa Harris
The hospitality described in Harris’ book, The World of a Hasidic Family, is that of the Lubavitcher women in New York’s Crown Heights section. - A host is like a general: it takes a mishap to reveal his genius —Horace
- The service was as slow as the progress of a snail and a good-humored as Rip Van Winkle —O. Henry
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hospitality - kindness in welcoming guests or strangerscordial receptionwelcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"inhospitality - unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality" |
hospitalitynoun welcome, warmth, kindness, friendliness, sociability, conviviality, neighbourliness, cordiality, heartiness, hospitableness Every visitor is overwhelmed by the hospitality of the people.Quotations
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares" Bible: Hebrews
"hospitality: the virtue which induces us to feed and lodge certain persons who are not in need of food and lodging" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"Welcome the coming, speed the going guest" [Alexander Pope Imitations of Horace]
"When hospitality becomes an art, it loses its very soul" [Max Beerbohm And Even Now]Translationshospitable (həˈspitəbl) adjective showing kindness to guests. She is one of the most hospitable people I know. 好客的 好客的hoˈspitably adverb 好客地 招待周到地，热情地 hoˈspitableness noun 好客 好客hospitality (hospiˈtaləti) noun a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc. 親切招待 殷勤，好客 Hospitality
HospitalityAbigailundoes husband’s unneighborliness with fare for David’s troops. [O.T.: I Samuel 25:23–27]Abrahamgraciously receives and treats three wayfarers. [O.T.: Genesis 18:1–15]AcestesSicilian king; entertains Aeneas. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid]AlcandrePolybus’ wife; entertains Helen and Menelaus on their way home from Troy. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Bailley, Harry“Mr. Congeniality.” [Br. Lit.: Canterbury Tales]Bonifacejovial innkeeper; name became generic for restaurateur. [Br. Drama: The Beaux’ Stratagem; Espy, 129]fatted calf, thebest calf killed for feast to celebrate return of prodigal son. [N.T.: Luke 15:13]Gatsby, Jaycharacter who serves nothing but the best to his guests. [Am. Lit.: The Great Gatsby]Glorious Appollers, theknown for their cordiality and sociability. [Br. Lit.: Old Curiosity Shop]Julian the Hospitalerset up famed hospice for weary travelers. [Medieval Romance: Hall, 181]Lottreated and feted two disguised angels. [O.T.: Genesis, 19:1–3]Lycusby hospitably entertaining Hercules, earned his gratitude and military assistance. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 156]oaksymbol of graciousness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]Phaeaciansisland people befriend and aid both Odysseus and the Argonauts. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 780]Philemon and Baucispoor couple welcomes disguised gods refused by rich households. [Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]AcronymsSeeHOShospitality
Synonyms for hospitalitynoun welcomeSynonyms- welcome
- warmth
- kindness
- friendliness
- sociability
- conviviality
- neighbourliness
- cordiality
- heartiness
- hospitableness
Synonyms for hospitalitynoun kindness in welcoming guests or strangersSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |