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HOST, n. L.hostis, a stranger, an enemy, probably of the same family. See Hospitable.
1. One who entertains another at his own house, without reward.
Homer never entertained guests or hosts with long speeches.
2. One who entertains another at his house for reward an innkeeper a landlord.
3. A guest one who is entertained at the house of another. The innkeeper says of the traveler,he has a good host,and the traveler says of his landlord, he has a kind host. See Guest.
HOST, n. L. hostis, a stranger, an enemy. The sense is probably transferred from a single foe to an army of foes.
1. An army a number of men embodied for war.
2. Any great number or multitude.
HOST, n. L. hostia, a victim or sacrifice, from hostis, an enemy.
In the Romish church, the sacrifice of the mass, or the consecrated wafer, representing the body of Christ, or as the Catholics allege, transubstantiated into his own body.
HOST, To lodge at an inn to take up entertainment. Little used.
HOST, To give entertainment to. Not used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Host'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​h/host.html.
Entry for 'Host'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​h/host.html.