Main Entry: hos·pice

Pronunciation: \ˈhäs-pəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium, from hospit-, hospes host — more at host

Date: 1818

1 : a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order
2 : a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill