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A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.

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  1. n. A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
  2. n. a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  3. n. a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
  4. A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
  5. A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge orentertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in theAlps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
  6. n:100 n. a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) n. a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill