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HOSPICE (See also:Lat. See also:hospitium, entertainment, hospitality, See also:inn, hospes, See also:host) , the name usually given to the homes of See also:rest and See also:refuge kept by religious houses for pilgrims and guests. The most famous hospices are those of the See also:Great and Little St See also:Bernard Passes in the See also:Alps.

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