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host Definition
(n)
a
person
who
invites
guests
to
a
social
event
(
such
as
a
party
in
his
or
her
own
home
)
and
who
is
responsible
for
them
while
they
are
there
(n)
a
vast
multitude
(n)
an
animal
or
plant
that
nourishes
and
supports
a
parasite
;
the
host
does
not
benefit
and
is
often
harmed
by
the
association
(n)
a
person
who
acts
as
host
at
formal
occasions
(
makes
an
introductory
speech
and
introduces
other
speakers
)
(n)
archaic
terms
for
army
(n)
any
organization
that
provides
resources
and
facilities
for
a
function
or
event
; "
Atlanta
was
chosen
to
be
host
for
the
Olympic
Games
"
(n) (
medicine
)
recipient
of
transplanted
tissue
or
organ
from
a
donor
(n)
the
owner
or
manager
of
an
inn
(n)
a
technical
name
for
the
bread
used
in
the
service
of
Mass
or
Holy
Communion
(n) (
computer
science
)
a
computer
that
provides
client
stations
with
access
to
files
and
printers
as
shared
resources
to
a
computer
network
(v)
be
the
host
of
or
for
; "
We
hosted
4
couples
last
night
"
host Synonyms
boniface
emcee
horde
host
innkeeper
legion
master of ceremonies
server
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