HOSPICE


Meaning of HOSPICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhäs-pəs ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium, from hospit-, hospes host — more at host

Date: 1818

1. : a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order

2. : a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.