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hospitality

PRONUNCIATION /ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪti/

reception of guests; provision of lodging; generous treatment of visitors

DATE: 14th century–today
SENSE: guest reception
FAMILY: Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY: node:1:hospitality:attested:sense:guest-reception

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GO DEEPERinheritanceestablished

Middle English · Middle English, c. 1100–1500 · guest reception

hospitalite

reception of guests or provision of lodging

SOUND: Middle English hospitalite loses final -e and stabilizes as hospitality under learned spelling influence.
MEANING: Reception of guests and provision of lodging broaden into the modern social and commercial hospitality field.
CHRONOLOGY: English use is reported from the 14th century.
SCHOLAR: Merriam-Webster editors
CONFIDENCE: established

Hospitality — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsWord History: Middle English hospitalite; First Known Use

Documents the English historical form and 14th-century horizon.

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ATTESTATIONS / FIRST KNOWN USE

SOURCE-REPORTEDlexicographic first useestablished

14th century

Merriam-Webster lexicographic first-use record for hospitality

Source-reported century; no underlying medieval witness was directly inspected.

hospitality dossier · recorded as hospitality

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01hospitalityhospitality · established