Definitions
be the host of or for
Word origin
From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.
Used in a sentence
“A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.”
“Time is like a fashionable host, / That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand.”
“Our company is host of the annual conference this year.”
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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“One giving a party”4 letters
02“Party giver”4 letters
03“Person giving a party”4 letters
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