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English to English noun
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a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there |  | source: wordnet30
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a vast multitude | | source: wordnet30
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an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association | | source: wordnet30
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a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) | | source: wordnet30
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archaic terms for army | | source: wordnet30
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any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event | | Example: Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games
source: wordnet30
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(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor | | source: wordnet30
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the owner or manager of an inn | | source: wordnet30
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a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion | | source: wordnet30
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(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network | | source: wordnet30
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The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration. | | source: webster1913
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An army; a number of men gathered for war. | | source: webster1913
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One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord. | | source: webster1913
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Any animal or plant affording lodgment or subsistence to a parasitic or commensal organism. Thus a tree is a host of an air plant growing upon it. | | source: webster1913
verb
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be the host of or for | | Example: We hosted 4 couples last night
source: wordnet30
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To give entertainment to. | | source: webster1913
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To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment. | | source: webster1913
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