English Explanatory Dictionary

hostie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host.
noun
  1. An air hostess.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊsti/ EN-AU ck1 hostie.ogg

Word forms

hostie hosties

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hostie, from Latin hostia.

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