hostie

See also Hostie

English

Etymology 1

Latin hostia

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒsti

Noun

hostie (plural hosties)

1. (obsolete, Catholicism) the consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist, host

Etymology 2

Pet form of hostess

Noun

hostie (plural hosties)

1. (Australian slang) air hostess

Hypernyms

• flight attendant

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Dutch

Etymology

Latin hostia

Pronunciation

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Noun

hostie f.

1. host (consacrated bread / wafer)

Synonyms

• ouwel

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French

Wikipedia ^fr

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hostia. Cf. Old French oiste.

Alternative forms

• ostie, osti, sti, 'sti (profanity)

Noun

hostie f. (plural hosties)

1. The host used in church.
2. (Quebec) A mild profanity.
   • 1996, Chrystine Brouillet, C'est pour mieux t'aimer, mon enfant, ISBN 2-89021-276-9, page 53:

     "Ciboire! Il a joui en l'étranglant! C'est un hostie de malade!." — What the hell! He came while strangling him. He's a damn nutcase!