Alternative form of hosteller

plural of hosteler

To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand.

(transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.

(computing, Internet, neologism) A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.

The state or position of being a hostess.

Obsolete spelling of hostess

(Internet) A person hosted on a domain.

plural of hostee

(politics, law) A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.