HOSPICE


Meaning of HOSPICE in English

n. 1 Brit. a home for people who are ill (esp. terminally) or destitute. 2 a lodging for travellers, esp. one kept by a religious order.

[ F f. L hospitium (as HOST(2)) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.