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hosts

/həʊsts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
  2. One that provides a facility for an event.
  3. A person or organization responsible for running an event.
  4. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
  5. Any computer attached to a network.
  6. A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
  7. To perform the role of a host.
  8. To lodge at an inn.
  9. To run software made available to a remote user or process.
  10. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
  11. A large number of items; a large inventory.
  12. The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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