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1. (n.) hospice
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., esp. one kept by a religious order.
2. hospice
a health care facility, or a system of professional home visits and supervision, for supportive care of the terminally ill.
Etymology: (1810–20; < F < L hospitium=hospit-, s. of hospeshost1, guest, stranger +-ium-ium1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hospice
a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
2. (noun) hospice
a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hospice
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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