Hospitable

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King James Dictionary [1]

Hos'Pitable, a. L. hospitalis, from hospes, a guest.

1. Receiving and entertaining strangers,with kindness and without reward kind to strangers and guests disposed to treat guests with generous kindness as a hospitable man. 2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness to guests manifesting generosity as a hospitable table hospitable rites. 3. Inviting to strangers offering kind reception indicating hospitality.

To where yon taper cheers the vale,

With hospitable ray.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): ( a.) Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.

(2): ( a.) Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites.

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