HOSPITABLE


Meaning of HOSPITABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hä-ˈspi-tə-bəl, ˈhäs-(ˌ)pi- ]

adjective

Date: circa 1570

1.

a. : given to generous and cordial reception of guests

b. : promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome

c. : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment

2. : readily receptive : open

hospitable to new ideas

• hos·pi·ta·bly -blē adverb

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