Host1. (n.) The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration.
2. (n.) An army; a number of men gathered for war.
3. (n.) Any great number or multitude; a throng.
4. (n.) One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord.
5. (v. t.) To give entertainment to.
6. (v. i.) To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment.
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