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hospitable
hos·pi·ta·ble [ ho spíttəb'l, hóspitəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. treating visitors well: friendly, welcoming, and generous to guests or strangers
That's very hospitable of you.
2. agreeable: pleasant, agreeable, and providing what somebody needs to live comfortably
a hospitable climate
[Late 16th century. < French< obsolete hospiter "receive a guest" < Latin hospit- "host, guest"]

hos·pi·ta·bil·i·ty [ hòspitə bílləttee ] noun
hos·pi·ta·bly adverb
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