DEFINITIONS:
Main Entry: hospitality
Pronunciation: \häs-pə-ta-lə-tē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural hos•pi•tal•i•ties
Date: 14th century
: hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition
Main Entry: hospitable
Pronunciation: \hä-spi-tə-bəl\
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1570
1 a : given to generous and cordial reception of guests b : promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome c : offering a pleasant or sustaining environment
2 : readily receptive; hospitable to new ideas
— hos•pi•ta•bly \-blē\ adverb
Main Entry: specialty
Pronunciation: \spe-shəl-tē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural spe•cial•ties
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from specialis special
Date: 15th century
1 : a distinctive mark or quality
2 a : a special object or class of objects: as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence <fried chicken is my specialty> b : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3 : something in which one specializes
Main Entry: Beckie Pronunciation: Bek-ee
Function: Name
Date: Popular in the 18th and 19th centuries
Etymology: English, Hebrew, and Gaelic
A short form of Rebecca
1. faithful (English)
2. to bind (Hebrew)
3. detective (Gaelic)
Main Entry: alliance Pronunciation: \ə-lī-ən(t)s\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the state of being allied : the action of allying b : a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals <a closer alliance between government and industry>
2 : an association to further the common interests of the members; specifically : a confederation of nations by treaty
3 : union by relationship in qualities : affinity
4 : a treaty of alliance