Hostess
Pronunciation : Host"ess
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. hostesse, ostesse. See Host a landlord.]
Definition : 1. A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at her house. Shak.
2. A woman who entertains guests for compensation; a female innkeeper. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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