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How to sign: be the host of or for
"We hosted 4 couples last night";
Categories: entertain
Within this category: do the honors, emcee, feast, wine and dine
How to sign: 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
Within this category: hostess
How to sign: a vast multitude
Similiar / Same: horde, legion
Categories: concourse, multitude, throng
How to sign: the owner or manager of an inn
Similiar / Same: innkeeper, boniface
Categories: patron
Within this category: hostess, padrone, victualer
How to sign: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
Within this category: definitive host, intermediate host
How to sign: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Similiar / Same: master of ceremonies, emcee
Categories: entertainer
Within this category: compere, Lord of Misrule, question master, ringmaster, Sullivan, toastmaster
How to sign: a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
Categories: bread, breadstuff, staff of life
