Hosting
Pronunciation : Host"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Host an army.] [Obs.]
Definition : 1. An encounter; a battle. "Fierce hosting." Milton.
2. A muster or review. Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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