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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHost
/hoʊst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who receives or entertains guests.
"The gracious host welcomed all the guests with a warm smile."
- 1
To act as a host to someone.
"She will host the annual charity event at her home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'host' originates from the Latin 'hostis', meaning 'stranger' or 'enemy', which evolved in Old French as 'oste' before entering Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted to denote a person who receives or entertains guests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Host" is said worldwide
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Hôte
Transliteration: ot
"L'hôte a préparé un délicieux dîner."
Gastgeber
Transliteration: gast-ge-ba
"Der Gastgeber begrüßte alle Gäste herzlich."
Ospite
Transliteration: os-pee-te
"L'ospite ha fatto un discorso toccante."
Anfitrión
Transliteration: an-fi-tri-on
"El anfitrión organizó una fiesta maravillosa."
Anfitrião
Transliteration: an-fi-tri-ão
"O anfitrião fez todos se sentirem bem-vindos."
मेहमाननवाज़
Transliteration: mehmaan-nawaaz
"मेहमाननवाज़ ने सभी का स्वागत किया।"
主人
Transliteration: zhǔrén
"主人热情地欢迎所有的客人。"
호스트
Transliteration: hoseuteu
"호스트가 모든 손님을 따뜻하게 맞이했습니다."
ホスト
Transliteration: hosuto
"ホストはすべてのゲストを温かく迎えました。"
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