5 entries under this word
n. [O. Fr. & Pr. hoste, N. Fr. hôte, It. oste, Sp. huesped, Pg. hospede, from Lat. hospes, a stranger who is treated as a guest, he who treats another as his guest, a host.] One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord.
Homer never entertained either guests or hosts with long speeches till the mouth of hunger be stopped. Sidney.
n. [O. Fr. host, ost, Norm. Fr. houst, Pr. ost, Pg. hoste, Sp. hoste, hueste, It. oste, army, from Lat. hostis, enemy, L. Lat., army.]
n. [Fr. hostie, Pr., Sp., & Pg. hostia, It. ostia, from Lat. hostia, sacrifice, victim, from hostire, to strike;—applied to the Savior, who was offered for the sins of men.] (Rom. Cath. Church.) The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in mass is offered as a sacrifice.
v. t. To give entertainment to. [Obs.] Spenser.
To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment. [Obs.] Shak.