hospice


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hospice/ˈhɒspɪs/
noun
  • 1 a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.
  • 2 archaic a lodging for travellers, especially one run by a religious order.
– origin C19: from Fr., from L. hospitium, from hospes, hospit- (see host1).
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