Etymology

xenodochial

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Today it means: (obsolete) Friendly to strangers. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ξενοδοχή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromξενοδοχή“strangers' banquet”
  2. English todayxenodochial

From Ancient Greek ξενοδοχή (xenodokhḗ, “strangers' banquet”) + -al.

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