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Hospitalities

Hospitality \Hos`pi*tal"i*ty\, n.; pl. Hospitalities. [L. hospitalitas: cf. F. hospitalit['e].] The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality.

Given to hospitality.
--Rom. xii. 13.

And little recks to find the way to heaven By doing deeds of hospitality.
--Shak.

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hospitalities

n. (plural of hospitality English)

Usage examples of "hospitalities".

When a Senator, whose place is in Washington moving among the Great and guiding the destinies of the nation, condescends to mingle among the people and accept the hospitalities of such a place as Hawkeye, the honor is not considered a light one.

And if a sentimental squeamishness held one or two of them back from taking a less rosy view of Napoleon, our hospitalities tied his tongue, at least, and he said nothing at all and so did us no harm.

Dismount, please, with your men, slid accept the hospitalities of our camp," said Captain Reynolds pleasantly.