host
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hoast (obsolete)
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old French oste (French: hôte), from Middle Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sourjourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóspot- (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, host, someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.
Noun[edit]
host (plural hosts)
- One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
- A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
- (Can we date this quote?) Shakespeare
- Time is like a fashionable host, / That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand.
- One that provides a facility for an event.
- A person or organization responsible for running an event.
- Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
- A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
- The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
- (computing, Internet) A server in a network.
- (computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network.
- (biology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
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2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
- Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
- Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
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- (evolutionism, genetics) An organism bearing certain genetic material.
- The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
- Consecrated bread such as that used in the Christian ceremony of the Eucharist.
- A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.
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Translations[edit]
person who receives or entertains a guest
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person or organisation responsible for running an event
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moderator
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computing: computer attached to a network
computing: computer or software component that provides services
biology: cell or organism which harbors another organism
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Verb[edit]
host (third-person singular simple present hosts, present participle hosting, simple past and past participle hosted)
- To perform the role of a host.
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2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
- Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola.
- Our company will host the annual conference this year.
- I was terrible at hosting that show.
- I’ll be hosting tonight. I hope I’m not terrible.
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- (obsolete, intransitive) To lodge at an inn.
- Shakespeare
- Where you shall host.
- Shakespeare
- (computing, Internet) To run software made available to a remote user or process.
- 1987 May 7, Selden E. Ball, Jr., Re: Ethernet Terminal Concentrators, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, Usenet
- CMU/TEK TCP/IP software uses an excessive amount of cpu resources for terminal support both outbound, when accessing another system, and inbound, when the local system is hosting a session.
- Kremvax hosts a variety of services.
- 1987 May 7, Selden E. Ball, Jr., Re: Ethernet Terminal Concentrators, comp.protocols.tcp-ip, Usenet
Translations[edit]
perform the role of a host
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computing: run software for a remote user or process
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Old French hoste, from Middle Latin hostis (“foreign enemy”) (as opposed to inimicus (“personal enemy”)), cognate with etymology 1.
Noun[edit]
host (plural hosts)
- A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
- 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, ch. X, Plugson of Undershot
- Why, Plugson, even thy own host is all in mutiny: Cotton is conquered; but the ‘bare backs’ — are worse covered than ever!
- 2001, Carlos Parada, Hesione 2, Greek Mythology Link
- the invading host that had sailed from Hellas in more than one thousand ships was of an unprecedented size.
- 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 3, ch. X, Plugson of Undershot
- A large number of items; a large inventory.
- A host of parts for my Model A.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
multitude of people arrayed as an army
large number of items
Etymology 3[edit]
From Middle English also oist, ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia (“sacrificial victim”).
Noun[edit]
host (plural hosts)
- (Catholicism) The consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist.
Translations[edit]
consecrated bread
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Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
host m (plural hosts or hostos)
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Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *gostь.
Pronunciation[edit]
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audio (file)
Noun[edit]
host m
- guest
- Host do domu, Bůh do domu. - A guest in the house, a god in the house. (old proverb, meaning: respect should be shown to guests)
Declension[edit]
Declension of host
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | host | hostové, hosti |
| genitive | hosta | hostů |
| dative | hostovi, hostu | hostům |
| accusative | hosta | hosty |
| vocative | hoste | hostové, hosti |
| locative | hostovi, hostu | hostech |
| instrumental | hostem | hosty |
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
host m (plural hosts, diminutive hostje n)
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From hossen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
host
- second- and third-person singular present indicative of hossen
- (archaic) plural imperative of hossen
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Related to hosta/hoste ("to cough").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
host
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of host
Verb[edit]
host
Etymology 2[edit]
From English.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
host m
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of host
Synonyms[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Verb[edit]
host
- imperative of hoste
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