HOSPITABLE

hospitable. Hospitable, a. kind to strangers, friendly, civil

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Hos″pi‐ta‐ble (?), a. [[Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]] 1. 1. Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality. Shak.
2. 2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites.
To where you taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. Goldsmith.