Middle English hospitalite was borrowed from Anglo-French hospitalité with English spelling adaptation.
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hospitalite
reception of guests or provision of lodging
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French, c. 1000–1400 · guest receptionhospitalité
hospitality or entertainment of guests
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Reception and accommodation of guests remain central.
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Hospitality — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: borrowed from Anglo-French hospitalité
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the Anglo-French borrowing.
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