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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024host1 /hoʊst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who receives or entertains guests.
- Show Businessa person who introduces a television or radio show, or one who interviews guests.
- one that provides resources, as for a convention:The host country for the Olympics was Spain.
- the owner or manager of a hotel.
- Ecologya living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.
- Also, ˈhost comˌput•er. a computer to which other computers are connected and from which data and programs are used.
v. [~ + object] - to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.):The chairman hosted the party for her staff.
host2 /hoʊst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- [ usually: ~ + of] a great number of persons or things;
multitude:a host of details. - an army.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024host1 (hōst),USA pronunciation n. - a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:the host at a theater party.
- a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program.
- a person, place, company, or the like, that provides services, resources, etc., as for a convention or sporting event:Our city would like to serve as host for the next Winter Olympics.
- the landlord of an inn.
- a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition.
- [Surg.]the recipient of a graft. Cf. donor (def. 2).
v.t. - to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.):He hosted a reception for new members.
- to act as host to:The vice president hosted the foreign dignitaries during their visit.
- to act as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for:to host a popular talk show.
v.i. - to perform the duties or functions of a host.
- *hosti-pot(i)s or *hos-pot(i)s, equivalent. to hos(ti)- combining form of hostis stranger (see host2) + -pot(i)s, akin to potis having the power to, posse to be able (see potent) (hence, "one granting hospitality, one in charge of guests''); compare, with different initial elements, Greek despótēs master, despot, Lithuanian viéŝpats lord
- Latin hospit- (stem of hospes) host, guest, stranger, perh.
- Middle French
- Middle English (h)oste (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
host′less, adj. host′ship, n. host2 (hōst),USA pronunciation n. - a multitude or great number of persons or things:a host of details.
- an army.
- Latin hostis stranger, enemy; akin to guest
- Old French
- Middle English (h)oste 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged swarm, crowd, drove, throng, horde, myriad.
Host (hōst),USA pronunciation n. [Eccles.]- Religionthe bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Late Latin, as above
- Middle French oiste
- Late Latin hostia Eucharistic wafer (Latin: victim, sacrifice); replacing Middle English oyst
- Middle English hoste 1275–1325
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