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hosties

hosties is the plural of hostie.

Meaning of hostie

Noun (1)

hostie (plural hosties)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
    • This Hostie* is carryed about the streets in procession : and really it is very fine to see the solemnity.1694 August 9, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, Letter XII, in 1845, William Jerdan (editor), Letters from James, Earl of Perth, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, &c, to His Sister, Countess of Erroll...

Noun (2)

hostie (plural hosties)

  1. (Australia, informal) An air hostess.
    • A lovely hostie approached my seat, `Mr. Vautin, just looking at you makes me think we might need a forklift to get you off the plane.'1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 152

Questions about hosties

What is hosties the plural of?
Hosties is the plural of hostie.

Words near hosties in the dictionary

  1. Hostetters
  2. Hostettler
  3. Hostettlers
  4. hosticide
  5. hostie
  6. hosties
  7. hostile
  8. hostile architecture
  9. hostile environment
  10. hostile possession
  11. hostile possessions

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