hospice
IPA: hˈɑspʌs
noun
- (countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
- (uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
- (countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
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Examples of "hospice" in Sentences
- It was not the first hospice in the pass.
- All proceeds of the event go to the hospice.
- The leader of the group would furnish a hospice.
- The chief executive of the hospice is Martin Edwards.
- The hospice is certified by both Medicare and Medicaid.
- The northwestern part of the monastery holds a hospice.
- The sooner a patient is referred to hospice the better.
- It was the first Buddhist hospice of its kind in the United States.
- The buildings surrounding the church became a hospice and orphanage.
- The chapter room retains the original windows of the ancient hospice.
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