a. [ Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord. ] 1. Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites. [ 1913 Webster ]
To where you taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]