the act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.-that which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a) hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b) that which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.-admission into service; service.-payment of soldiers or servants; wages.