hospice (redirected from hospices)

hos·pice  (hsps)

n.

1. A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a monastic order.

2. A program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient facility or at the patient's home.

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[French, from Old French, from Latin hospitium, hospitality, from hospes, hospit-, host; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]

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hospice [ˈhɒspɪs]

n pl hospices

1. (Medicine) a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill

2. Also called hospitium [hɒˈspɪtɪəm]

pl hospitia [hɒˈspɪtɪə] Archaic a place of shelter for travellers, esp one kept by a monastic order

[from French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, from hospes guest, host¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hospice - a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed
	2.	hospice - a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury

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hospice

noun nursing home, hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home the purpose-built hospice and respite care centre

Translations

hospice [ˈhɒspɪs] N → hospicio m

hospice [ˈhɒspɪs] n → hospice m

hospice

n

(for terminally ill) → Pflegeheim nt (für unheilbar Kranke)

(for travellers) → Hospiz nt