\Xen`o*do*chi"um\, n. [LL., fr. L. xenodochium a
building for the reception of strangers, Gr. ? .]
(a) (Class. Antiq.) A house for the reception of strangers.
(b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the
    reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims,
    and for the relief of paupers. [Called also
    {Xenodocheion}.]