Hotel
Pronunciation : Ho*tel"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. h?tel, OF. hostel. See Hostel.]
Definition : 1. A house for entertaining strangers or travelers; an inn or public house, of the better class.
2. In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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