xenodochial
/ˌzɛnəˈdoʊkiəl/
xenodochial adjective: (obsolete) Friendly to strangers.
Adjective
xenodochial (comparative more xenodochial, superlative most xenodochial)
- (obsolete) Friendly to strangers.
- At least, those intemperate Reflections may serve as Precautionary Documents for Dignitaries of all sorts to humble as well as to steer themselves by, especially in their unfrequented and almost wholly neglected Duty of Christian Hospitality and Oecumenial as well as Oeconomical Reception of...1716, Myles Davies, Athenae Britannicae, page 3
- They both departed from the xenodochial type, in limiting admission to the sick only, and from the city hospital tradition by depending for support entirely on privately donated funds.1949, Elizabeth Marion Jamieson, Mary F. Sewall, Trends in nursing history: their relationship to world events, page 313
Antonyms of xenodochial
Forms of xenodochial
| comparative | more xenodochial |
|---|---|
| superlative | most xenodochial |
Origin of xenodochial
From Ancient Greek ξενοδοχή (xenodokhḗ, “strangers' banquet”) + -al.
Questions about xenodochial
- What does xenodochial mean?
- Xenodochial means (obsolete) Friendly to strangers.
- What part of speech is xenodochial?
- Xenodochial is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce xenodochial?
- Xenodochial is pronounced /ˌzɛnəˈdoʊkiəl/.
Words near xenodochial in the dictionary
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