Hoste (en. Host)

/ost/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who welcomes guests or visitors.

The host welcomed us well at his place.

L'hoste nous a bien reçus chez lui.

Device or service that receives information or a service.

The host of the server crashed, and I lost my work.

L'hoste du serveur a planté, et j'ai perdu mon travail.

From the Latin 'hostis', meaning 'enemy' or 'guest' depending on the context.

distinguished host

Very important or distinguished guest.

hôte de marque

host of the house

Person who receives at home.

hôte de la maison

host of an event

Person who organizes and hosts an event.

hôte d'un événement

hostess

Woman who receives guests.

hôtesse

reception

Action of receiving or welcoming people.

accueil

guest

Person who is welcomed or received.

invité

Host can informally refer to the person who takes it upon themselves to organize an outing.

Frédéric is the host of the evening, he always knows where to take us.

Frédéric est l'hoste de la soirée, il sait toujours où nous emmener.

Used to refer to a friend who is always ready to host.

When we want to go out, we always call our host Pierre.

Quand on veut sortir, on appelle toujours notre hoste Pierre.