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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
xenodochium \xen`odochi"um\ ze^n`-od-okimac"u^m,
n. ll., fr. l. xenodochium a building for the reception of
strangers, gr. xenodochei^on .
a class. antiq. 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.
1913 webster
see also:
xenodocheion
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