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   Hospitable , a. [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]
   Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.
   Shak.
   
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   Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites.
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   To where you taper cheers the vale
   With hospitable ray.
   Goldsmith.
   
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