Xenodochium
Pronunciation : Xen`o*do*chi"um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL., fr. L. xenodochium a building for the reception of strangers, Gr. (a) (Class. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: A house for the reception of strangers. (b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913