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Xenodochium :: Xenodochium (n.) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.].

Hospitable :: Hospitable (a.) Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.

Butlerage :: Butlerage (n.) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butler for the king.

Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One who is unknown or unacquainted; as, the gentleman is a stranger to me; hence, one not admitted to communication, fellowship, or acquaintance..

Hospitality :: Hospitality (n.) The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality..

Xenelasia :: Xenelasia (n.) A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being to preserve the national simplicity of manners..

Introduction :: Introduction (n.) The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another..

Polemarch :: Polemarch (n.) In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian cities, a high military and civil officer..

Intrusion :: Intrusion (n.) The entry of a stranger, after a particular estate or freehold is determined, before the person who holds in remainder or reversion has taken possession..

Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One whose home is at a distance from the place where he is, but in the same country..

Noninhabitant :: Noninhabitant (n.) One who is not an inhabitant; a stranger; a foreigner; a nonresident.

Neglect :: Neglect (adv.) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers..

Sojourn :: Sojourn (v. i.) To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry..

Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One who comes from a foreign land; a foreigner.

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee..

Tramontane :: Tramontane (n.) One living beyond the mountains; hence, a foreigner; a stranger..

Know :: Know (v. i.) To be acquainted with; to be no stranger to; to be more or less familiar with the person, character, etc., of; to possess experience of; as, to know an author; to know the rules of an organization..

Attention :: Attention (n.) An act of civility or courtesy; care for the comfort and pleasure of others; as, attentions paid to a stranger..

Uncuth :: Uncuth (n.) A stranger.

Xenodochium :: Xenodochium (n.) A house for the reception of strangers.

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