‖n. [ LL., fr. L. xenodochium a building for the reception of strangers, Gr. xenodochei^on . ] (a) (Class. Antiq.) A house for the reception of strangers. (b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [ Called also Xenodocheion. ] [ 1913 Webster ]