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  • 121host — {{11}}host (n.1) person who receives guests, late 13c., from O.Fr. hoste guest, host, hostess, landlord (12c., Mod.Fr. hôte), from L. hospitem (nom. hospes) guest, host, lit. lord of strangers, from PIE *ghostis stranger (Cf. O.C.S. gosti guest,… …

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  • 122host */*/ — I UK [həʊst] / US [hoʊst] noun Word forms host : singular host plural hosts 1) [countable] someone who invites people to a meal or party, or to stay in their home. A woman who does this is sometimes called a hostess They had brought a present for …

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  • 123host — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who receives and entertains visitors ADJECTIVE ▪ charming (esp. BrE), generous, genial, good, gracious, perfect ▪ George was a perfect host …

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  • 124host — host1 W3 [həust US houst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(at a party)¦ 2¦(on television/radio)¦ 3¦(country/city)¦ 4 a (whole) host of people/things 5¦(in church)¦ 6¦(animal/plant)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 3, 6; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Ori …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 125host — host1 [ houst ] noun count ** ▸ 1 someone who invites ▸ 2 on television/radio ▸ 3 something providing for event ▸ 4 a lot of people/things ▸ 5 plant/animal lived on ▸ 6 bread in Communion ▸ 7 main computer 1. ) someone who invites people to a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 126host — 1 noun (C) 1 AT A PARTY someone at a party, meal etc who has invited the guests and who provides them with food, drink etc see also: hostess (1) : Our host brought in some more wine. 2 ON TELEVISION someone who introduces the guests on a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 127host — n. 1) to play host to (who will play host to the next Olympic Games?) 2) a congenial host 3) host to (which city will be host to the next World s Fair?) * * * [həʊst] a congenial host host to (which city will be host to the next World s Pair?) to …

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  • 128host — I [[t]hoʊst[/t]] n. v. host•ed, host•ing. n. 1) a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere 2) cvb sbz an emcee, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program 3) cvb a company, place, or the like that provides… …

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