1. Noun
A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
2. Noun
a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
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