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hospitality en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/häs.pəˈʔæl.ə.ʔi/ Dublin
/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
[ˌhɒs.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ɾi] (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/häs.pəˈhæl.ə.ʔi/ Dublin
/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
/hɑs.pəˈt̞al.ə.t̞i/ (Ireland)
(California) audio
[ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ɾi] (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
[ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ɾi] (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
[ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ə.ɾi] (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US

Etymology

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās (“hospitality”), from hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cumlīþnes (literally “guest gentleness”).

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
- We were over the border here, into Northern Ireland, and the post office had a very English atmosphere. It was pleasant, too, much as we enjoyed the hospitality of the Republic, to be buying stamps with the Queen's head on them, and to be posting our cards in a red pillar-box, instead of a green one. 1955 June, Rev. A. W. V. Mace, “An Irish Journey—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 393:
- Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
- Mr Venus, reminded of the duties of hospitality, produced some rum. 1864 May – 1865 November, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1865, →OCLC:
- In Ancient Times, as Story tells, / The Saints would often leave their Cells, / And ſtrole about, but hide their Quality, / To try good Peoples Hoſpitality. 1708, [Jonathan Swift], “The Metamorphosis of Baucis and Philemon, Burlesqu’d; from the 8th Book of Ovid”, in Baucis and Philemon; a Poem. […], London: […] H. Hills, […], published 1709, →OCLC, page 3:
- "Quarrels!" said Charles; "do not use so disagreeable a word. I am thinking of nothing but the thanks I owe Lord Avonleigh for his hospitality"—Lord Avonleigh bent to the very edge of the table—"and the favours I am about to ask." 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XLII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 350:
(countable, uncountable) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.
- After graduating from college, she found a job in hospitality.
(countable, uncountable) The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
hospitalities	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (134)

ro ospitalitate (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ky меймандостук (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · az qonaqsevərlik (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · cmn 招待 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ka მომსახურება (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · te అతిథిసత్కారము (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · pl obsługiwanie (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌳𐌴𐌹 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ga gart (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh gostòljūblje (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · la hospitium (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ca hospitalitat (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tr konukseverlik (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · vi lòng mến khách (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ks پٔژھِل (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh госто̀љӯбље (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ja 款待 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · cs pohostinství (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ru хоспита́лити (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ks پٔژھؠ لٲز (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · grc φιλοξενία (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · eo gastamo (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · mi manaakitanga (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tr konukseverlik (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · grc ξενῐ́ᾱ (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ja 集客 (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · tr misafirperverlik (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · mk гостопримство (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · eo gastameco (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ja 持て成し (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ga fáilte (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ks میٚہمان نَوٲزی (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ru раду́шие (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh гостољу̀биво̄ст (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · mrw sakasakaw (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · yi הכנסת־אורחים (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ang ġiestlīþnes (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh gostoprímstvo (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tr misafirperverlik (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ja ホスピタリティー (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · gl hospitalidade (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hi आतिथ्य (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ba ҡунаҡсыллыҡ (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ar إِكْرَام (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · la hospitālitās (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tt кунакчыллык (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tl mabuting pakikitungo (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ru обслу́живание (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ur مہمان نوازی (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ar ضِيَافَة (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ru гости́ничный би́знес (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · hy հյուրասիրություն (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ko 호스피탤리티 (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · nb gjestfrihet (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · mk гостољубие (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · fi hotelli- ja ravintola-ala (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · da gæstfrihed (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ga cóir (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · de Gastgewerbe (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · pt hospitalidade (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · lv viesmīlība (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · el φιλοξενία (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · kk мейманшылық (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · fr hôtellerie-restauration (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · he הַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh gostoljùbivōst (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sl gostoljubje (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · yi גאַסטפֿרײַנדלעכקײַט (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · he אירוח (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · fa مهماننوازی (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · mi manaaki (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · kk қонақжайлылық (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · nl gastvrijheid (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · de Gastfreundlichkeit (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ru хлебосо́льство (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · cs pohostinnost (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · et külalislahkus (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hi सत्कार (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ga aíocht (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · nl horeca (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · be гасьці́ннасьць (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · pl obsługa (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · lt svetingumas (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hu vendéglátás (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · fi vieraanvaraisuus (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · la hospitālāria (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · sv service (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · uk обслуго́вування (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · sk pohostinnosť (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · el ξενία (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hu vendégszeretet (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tk myhmansöýerlik (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · it ospitalità (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tr mihmandarlık (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · es hostelería (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · es hospitalidad (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hi मेहमाननवाज़ी (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · mk гостољубивост (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · mi taurima (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · de Gastlichkeit (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · pl gościnność (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hi आतिथ्य (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ko 환대 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sh гостопри́мство (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ga fáilteachas (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ko 환대산업 (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ka სტუმართმოყვარეობა (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ar قِرًى (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ar ضِيَافَة (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sv gästgiveri (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · pt hotelaria (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · tg меҳмоннавозӣ (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · nb gjestfrihet (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · bg гостоприе́мство (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · de Gastfreundschaft (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ja 厚情 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · sv gästfrihet (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ru гостеприи́мство (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · be гасці́ннасць (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · uk гости́нність (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hi सत्कार (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · my ဧည့်ဝတ် (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · fr hospitalité (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · uz mehmondoʻstlik (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · cmn 好客 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · tr mihmandarlık (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · cmn 款待 (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · ang cumlīþnes (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · da service (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ka სასტუმრო ინდუსტრია (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · mn зочлон хүндлэх явдал (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hy հյուրընկալություն (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests) · hy սպասարկում (business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service) · ar كَرَم (act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests)

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