What does hôte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hôte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hôte in French.

The word hôte in French means host, guest, guest, denizen, cashier, distinguished guest, important guest, intermediate host, guesthouse, host plant, evening meal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hôte

host

([qqn] accueillant un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En vacances, notre hôte était très prévenant.
On our vacation, our host was very considerate.

guest

nom masculin et féminin (invité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Myriam s'occupe toujours très bien de ses hôtes.
Myriam always takes very good care of her guests.

guest

nom masculin et féminin (vieilli (client)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet aubergiste accueille personnellement ses hôtes.
This innkeeper personally welcomes his guests.

denizen

nom masculin et féminin (littéraire (résident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous êtes le phénix des hôtes de ces bois disait le renard de la fable.
"You are the phoenix of the denizens of this wood," said the fox in the fable.

cashier

nom masculin (rare (caissier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au moment de payer au supermarché, il y a plus souvent pour nous accueillir une hôtesse de caisse qu'un hôte de caisse.

distinguished guest, important guest

nom masculin (visiteur prestigieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est chargée d'accueillir les hôtes de marque.

intermediate host

nom masculin (biologie : hébergeur d'un parasite) (Biology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

guesthouse

nom féminin (hôtel à domicile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

host plant

nom féminin (plante nécessaire à la reproduction) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

evening meal

nom féminin (restaurant à domicile) (in a guesthouse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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