Definition of hospice Hospice
/hɑˈspʌs/ - [haspus] - hos•pice
We found 8 definitions of hospice from 5 different sources.
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What does hospice mean?
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NounPlural: hospices |
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| hospice - a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill | ||
| hospice - a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) |
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- hospice (Noun)
The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. - hospice (Noun)
A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill. - hospice (Noun)
A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hospice (n.)
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 Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hospice
hos′pēs, n. a house of entertainment for strangers, esp. such kept by monks on some Alpine passes for travelers.—Also Hospit′ium. [Fr.,—L. hospitium—hospes, a stranger treated as a guest.]
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🔤- hospice, noun, singular of hospices.
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