/ ˈhɒspɪs; NAmE ˈhɑːs-/ noun
a hospital for people who are dying :
an AIDS hospice
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from Latin hospitium , from hospes , hospit- host, guest.
/ ˈhɒspɪs; NAmE ˈhɑːs-/ noun
a hospital for people who are dying :
an AIDS hospice
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from Latin hospitium , from hospes , hospit- host, guest.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005