hospice.
A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
Meaning & usage
A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
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.
A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.
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