Definitions for: Guest


[n] (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
[n] a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
[n] a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
[n] United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)



Webster (1913) Definition: Guest, n. [OE. gest, AS. g[ae]st, gest; akin to OS., D.,
& G. gust, Icel gestr, Sw. g["a]st, Dan. Gj["a]st, Goth.
gast, Russ. goste, and to L. hostis enemy, stranger; the
meaning stranger is the older one, but the root is unknown.
Cf. Host an army, Hostile.]
1. A visitor; a person received and entertained in one's
house or at one's table; a visitor entertained without
pay.

To cheer his gueste, whom he had stayed that night.
--Spenser.

True friendship's laws are by this rule exprest.
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest. --Pope.


Guest, v. t.
To receive or entertain hospitably. [Obs.] --Sylvester.


Guest, v. i.
To be, or act the part of, a guest. [Obs.]

And tell me, best of princes, who he was That guested
here so late. --Chapman.


Guest, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any insect that lives in the nest of another without
compulsion and usually not as a parasite.
(b) An inquiline.

Synonyms: client, Edgar Albert Guest, Edgar Guest, invitee, node

See Also: client, computer, computer network, computing device, computing machine, customer, data processor, electronic computer, house guest, houseguest, information processing system, journalist, no-show, overnighter, visitant, visitor, wedding guest

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