Host

n.	1.	(R. C. Ch.) The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecration.
	1.	An army; a number of men gathered for war. A host so great as covered all the field. - Dryden.
	2.	Any great number or multitude; a throng. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God. - Luke ii. 13. All at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils. - Wordsworth.
	1.	One who receives or entertains another, whether gratuitously or for compensation; one from whom another receives food, lodging, or entertainment; a landlord. Time is like a fashionable host, That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand. - Shak.
	2.	(Biol.) Any animal or plant affording lodgment or subsistence to a parasitic or commensal organism. Thus a tree is a host of an air plant growing upon it.
v. t.	1.	To give entertainment to.
v. i.	1.	To lodge at an inn; to take up entertainment.

Noun	1.	host - a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
	2.	host - a vast multitude Synonyms: horde, legion
	3.	host - an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association Antonyms: parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
	4.	host - a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) Synonyms: emcee, master of ceremonies
	5.	host - archaic terms for army Synonyms: legion
	6.	host - any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
	7.	host - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
	8.	host - the owner or manager of an inn Synonyms: innkeeper, boniface
	9.	Host - a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
	10.	host - (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network Synonyms: server
Verb	1.	host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

1.	(networking)	host - A computer connected to a network. The term node includes devices such as routers and printers which would not normally be called "hosts".
2.	(communications)	host - A computer to which one connects using a terminal emulator.

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