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HOSPICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hospice" is a kind of...):
medical aid; medical care (professional treatment for illness or injury)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hospice" is a kind of...):
housing; living accommodations; lodging (structures collectively in which people are housed)
