the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way; an instance of this.

a festive celebration or occasion; festivity.

any eatable that is first offered to a deity and subsequently distributed, and which is considered as holy.

the act, practice or quality of being hospitable; solicitous entertainment of guests.

a festive celebration; festivity.

an offering (as an eatable) made to a god, that is considered as holy and taken as having the blessing of that god.