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hos·pi·tal·i·ty
(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.]
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hospitality
(ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. kindness in welcoming strangers or guests
2. receptiveness
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hos•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)]
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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
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Noun | 1. | hospitality - kindness in welcoming guests or strangers welcome - a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome" inhospitality - unkind and inconsiderate welcome; "he was taken aback by such inhospitality" |
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hospitality
noun 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]
"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]
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Translations
حُسْنُ الضِّيَافَةُكَرَم الضِّيافَه
pohostinnostpohostinství
gæstfrihedbeværtning
vieraanvaraisuus
gostoljubivost
vendéglátás
gestrisni
歓待
환대
pohostinstvo
gostoljubnost
gästfrihet
การรับรองแขก
konukseverlikmisafirperverlik
lòng hiếu khách
hospitality
[ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ]B. CPD hospitality area N → zona f de recepción para invitados importantes
hospitality tent N → carpa f de recepción para invitados importantes
hospitality tent N → carpa f de recepción para invitados importantes
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hospitality
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hospitable
(həˈspitəbl) adjective showing kindness to guests. She is one of the most hospitable people I know.
hoˈspitably adverbhoˈspitableness noun
hospitality (hospiˈtaləti) noun
a friendly welcome for guests or strangers, which often includes offering them food, drink etc.
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hospitality
→ حُسْنُ الضِّيَافَةُ pohostinnost gæstfrihed Gastfreundschaft φιλοξενία hospitalidad vieraanvaraisuus hospitalité gostoljubivost ospitalità 歓待 환대 gastvrijheid gjestfrihet gościnność hospitalidade гостеприимство gästfrihet การรับรองแขก konukseverlik lòng hiếu khách 好客Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009