Hospice
Pronunciation : Hos"pice
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. hospitium hospitality, a place where strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See Host a landlord.]
Definition : Defn: A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913