Meaning

noun a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

noun United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)

noun a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.

originFrom Middle English gest, from Old Norse gestr, which replaced or was merged with Old English ġiest, both from Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, host, someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality”). Cognate with Bavarian Gåst (“guest”), Dutch gast (“guest”), German Gast (“guest”), Luxembourgish Gaascht (“guest”), Vilamovian gost (“guest”),…

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