Definition of HOSPICE

hospice

Meanings

Plural: hospices

Noun

  • a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  • a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
  • A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
  • The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
  • A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.

Scrabble Score: 14

hospice is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hospice is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hospice is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hospice is a valid Words With Friends word