Guest-friendship

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Friendship shown to guests; hospitality. uncountable, usually

    "The great significance of guest friendship and gift-exchange in the Celto-Germanic world bears witness to a deeply-founded desire to enter into positive relations with other groups."

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"The great significance of guest friendship and gift-exchange in the Celto-Germanic world bears witness to a deeply-founded desire to enter into positive relations with other groups."

Etymology

From guest + friendship. Compare Dutch gastvriendschap, German Gastfreundschaft.

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