Definition of word philoxenia : An act of hospitableness and welcome.
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Word originates from greek word Φιλοξενία (philoxenIa) that is composed by the 2 Greek words Φίλος (philos means friend) and Ξένος (xenos* pronounced ksenos, that means alien, outsider, stranger). In ancient Greece if you had guests from far away you have to offer them gifts and offer them also a place to stay and food to eat. The father of Gods Zeus was overseer over the matter for this reason also one of his name was Xenios Dias (Ξένιος Δίας).
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