LL-L "Etymology" 2003.08.11 (02) [E]

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From: PPMAC56 at aol.com <PPMAC56 at aol.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.08.10 (01) [E]

Dear All,

Re; host, hostile

The New Oxford Dictionary of English has the following:

host 1     noun 1 a person who receives or entertains other people as
guests.

n a person, place, or organization that holds and organizes an event to
which others are invited: Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics.
n an area in which particular living things are found: Australia is host to
some of the world's most dangerous animals. n
often humorous the landlord or landlady of a pub: mine host raised his glass
of whisky. n the presenter of a television or radio programme.

2 Biology an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism
lives.

n (also host cell) a living cell in which a virus multiplies. n an animal or
person that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ.

3 (also host computer) a computer which mediates multiple access to
databases mounted on it or provides other services to a computer network.
t verb [with OBJ.] act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio
programme).
—ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit-
'host, guest'.

host 2    noun (a host/hosts of) a large number of people or things: a host
of memories rushed into her mind.

n
archaic an army. n poetic/literary (in biblical use) the sun, moon, and
stars: the starry host of heaven. n another term for HEAVENLY HOST. See also
Lord of hosts at LORD.

—ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French ost, hoost, from Latin hostis
'stranger, enemy' (in medieval Latin 'army').

host 3    noun (usu. the Host) the bread consecrated in the Eucharist: the
elevation of the Host.

—ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia 'victim'.

hostile   adjective unfriendly; antagonistic: a hostile audience | he wrote
a ferociously hostile attack.

n of or belonging to a military enemy: hostile aircraft. n [
PREDIC.] opposed: people are very hostile to the idea. n (of a takeover bid)
opposed by the company to be bought.

—DERIVATIVES
hostilely adverb.
—ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin hostilis, from hostis
'stranger, enemy'.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Peter McLean

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From: PPMAC56 at aol.com <PPMAC56 at aol.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2003.08.10 (01) [E]

Dear All,

Re: host, hostile,

See the following pages from dictionary.com

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=host

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hostile

Regards,

Peter McLean

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