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  • noun Plural form of hospitality.

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Examples

  • Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Species (CITES) * Clarification of rules regulating gifts or "hospitalities" offered to political office-bearers.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • I do not think similar hospitalities have been attempted in Melbourne since then.

    Fountains Flowing With Wine 2009

  • I do not think similar hospitalities have been attempted in Melbourne since then.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • Throwing aside all ceremony, they breakfasted and dined us informally, gave us a fine ball, and in addition to these hospitalities showed us much personal attention, his Majesty even calling upon me, and the Queen sending her children to see us at our hotel.

    She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

  • When you consider how much must have been spent in Manchester - it's a very slick operation with banners, screens and corporate hospitalities everywhere - this news is yet another sign (were one needed) of the Tories 'momentum.

    Rolling in it 2009

  • Indeed, given the tremendous involvement of Jewish women with charitable work, it is reasonable to assume that most of the Jewish home-front contributions in terms of organizing fairs, preparing bandages and lint, sewing uniforms, visiting the sick and wounded, looking after the needs of orphans and widows, and providing hospitalities for Jewish soldiers represented the activities primarily of women.

    Civil War in the United States. 2009

  • O'Connor ducked the question in Hamdam by saying that Hamdam was allegedly caught on the battlefield with a gun and that there were still ongoing hospitalities.

    Balkinization 2006

  • O'Connor ducked the question in Hamdam by saying that Hamdam was allegedly caught on the battlefield with a gun and that there were still ongoing hospitalities.

    Balkinization 2006

  • O'Connor ducked the question in Hamdam by saying that Hamdam was allegedly caught on the battlefield with a gun and that there were still ongoing hospitalities.

    Balkinization 2006

  • He let them understand that it would be necessary that they should prepare for their journey this morning rather earlier than usual, and, accordingly, they left the convent immediately after a morning repast, for which, as well as the other hospitalities of the House, the ladies made acknowledgment by a donation to the altar, befitting rather their rank than their appearance.

    Quentin Durward 2008

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