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Hospices

Scope note

Use for lodging places providing a variety of amenities for travelers and often maintained by a religious order.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007160

Broader Terms used

<public accommodations>

Narrower Terms used

xenodochia
imarets

Term used for

hospitia
hospitium

Equivalent Terms used

hospice

Created

13yrs ago

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