HOSPICE
\hˈɒspɪs], \hˈɒspɪs], \h_ˈɒ_s_p_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of HOSPICE
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- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the of the Great St. Bernard.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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An Alpine convent which provides entertainment for travellers.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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