hos·pice — … Useful english dictionary
hos — hos; hos·en; hos·pita·ble; hos·pita·ble·ness; hos·pita·bly; hos·pi·tal·er; hos·pi·tal·ism; hos·pi·tal·i·ty; hos·pi·tal·iza·tion; hos·pi·tal·ize; hos·pi·tal·man; hos·pi·tious; hos·pi·ti·um; hos·po·dar; hos·ta; hos·tage·ship; hos·tel·er;… … English syllables
pice — aus·pice; pice; prec·i·pice; cop·pice; hos·pice; … English syllables
hospice — hos·pice … English syllables
hospice — hos|pice [ˈhɔspıs US ˈha: ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Latin hospitium, from hospes; HOST1] a special hospital for people who are dying … Dictionary of contemporary English
hospice — hos|pice [ haspıs ] noun count 1. ) a hospital that cares for people who are dying 2. ) a program of care for a dying person in his or her home, provided by a hospice organization … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hospice — hos•pice [[t]ˈhɒs pɪs[/t]] n. 1) a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., esp. one kept by a religious order 2) med a health care facility, or a system of professional home visits and supervision, for supportive care of the… … From formal English to slang
hospice — An institution that provides a centralized program of palliative and supportive services to dying persons and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care; such services are provided by an interdisciplinary… … Medical dictionary
Hospice — Hos pice, n. [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See {Host} a landlord.] A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gesudaraz, Saiyed Muhammad Husaini — (1321 1422) Gesudaraz, a disciple of the Chishti saint Nasir al Din Chiragh, came to Gulbarga from Delhi in 1402 1403 and established his hos pice in the vicinity of the royal fort. The reigning sultan, Taj al Din Firuz Shah Bahmani (1397… … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
