HOS'PITABLE, a. L. hospitalis, from hospes, a guest.
1. Receiving and entertaining strangers,with kindness and without reward kind to strangers and guests disposed to treat guests with generous kindness as a hospitable man.
2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness to guests manifesting generosity as a hospitable table hospitable rites.
3. Inviting to strangers offering kind reception indicating hospitality.
To where yon taper cheers the vale,
With hospitable ray.
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