XENODOCHIUM
\zˌɛnədˈɒt͡ʃi͡əm], \zˌɛnədˈɒtʃiəm], \z_ˌɛ_n_ə_d_ˈɒ_tʃ_iə_m]\
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A house for the reception of strangers.
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In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
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