hospice

Meaning

1. (countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
2. (uncountable) 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.
3. (countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

Synonyms

inn

hostel

asylum

covert

guest house

retreat

sanctuary

almshouse

shelter

alms-house

Translations

ospizio

hospice

Hospiz

hospicio

Sterbeklinik

casa di cura

hospital

🏥

hospedaje

hospice

gasthuis

🏥

hospici

estalagem

άσυλο ανιάτων

ξενών

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɑspɪs/

Etymology

Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.