1. A facility or program providing palliative care and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families
She spent her final weeks in a hospice receiving compassionate end-of-life care.
Ela passou suas últimas semanas em um hospício recebendo cuidados compassivos no final da vida.
2. Historically, a shelter or lodging place for travelers or pilgrims
Medieval hospices offered refuge to weary pilgrims traveling along religious routes.
Os hospícios medievais ofereciam refúgio para peregrinos cansados que viajavam por rotas religiosas.