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HOSPICE — Établissements charitables fondés pour «héberger les povres du Christ». Pendant longtemps on ne put les distinguer des hôpitaux; mais l’institution des hôtels Dieu à la fin du Moyen Âge leur permit un début de spécialisation. Certes, aucune… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hospice — • During the early centuries of Christianity the hospice was a shelter for the sick, the poor, the orphans, the old, the travellers and the needy of every kind Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hospice Hospice … Catholic encyclopedia
Hospice — Álbum de The Antlers Publicación 18 de agosto de 2009 Grabación Watcher s Woods, Brooklyn, EEUU; (Julio 2007 Agosto 2008 ) Género(s) … Wikipedia Español
Hospice — Studioalbum von The Antlers Veröffentlichung 18. August 2009 (USA) Oktober 2009 (Europa) Label Frenchkiss Records … Deutsch Wikipedia
hospice — Hospice. s. m. (L S se prononce.) Maison destinée à retirer les Religieux qui passent d un Convent à un autre. Il y a à Lusarche un hospice pour les Religieux de Piquepuce. Il signifie aussi, Une maison bastie dans une grande ville, pour y… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
hospice — 1818, rest house for travelers, from Fr. hospice (13c.), from L. hospitium guest house, hospitality, from hospes (gen. hospitis) guest, host (see HOST (Cf. host) (1)). Sense of home for the aged and terminally ill is from 1893; hospice movement… … Etymology dictionary
Hospice — Hos pice, n. [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See {Host} a landlord.] A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hospice — C est en Martinique que le nom est le plus répandu, mais on le rencontre aussi en Gironde et en Saône et Loire. En Bourgogne, il suffit de penser aux Hospices de Beaune pour comprendre qu il s agit d un hôpital des pauvres (surnom donné à celui… … Noms de famille
hospice — ► NOUN 1) a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill. 2) archaic a lodging for travellers, especially one run by a religious order. ORIGIN French, from Latin hospitium, from hospes host … English terms dictionary
hospice — [häs′pis] n. [Fr < L hospitium, hospitality, inn, lodging < hospes, host, guest < * hostipots < hostis, stranger, enemy < IE base * ghostis, stranger, guest (> GUEST, OSlav gospodi) + * potis, master: see DESPOT] 1. a place of… … English World dictionary
Hospice — This article is about the institution for palliative care. For other uses, see Hospice (disambiguation). Bradbury Hospice, the first dedicated hospice in Hong Kong Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation… … Wikipedia
