Thesaurus: xenodochium

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1. n. A house for the reception of strangers.
2. n. In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
3. A house for the reception of strangers. (b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
4. A house for the reception of strangers.(b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception andentertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief ofpaupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
5. n. A house for the reception of strangers. n. In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]