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guest

1. guest \'gest\ n [ME gest, fr. ON gestr; akin to OE gst guest, 
   strang]er, L hostis stranger, enemy 1a: a person entertained in one's house 
    1b: a person to whom hospitality is extended  1c: a patron of a hotel, 
   restaurant, or other establishment  2: an organism (as an insect) sharing 
   the dwelling of another; esp :: INQUILINE 3: a person not a regular member 
   of a cast who appears on a program 
2. guest vt : to receive as a guest to appear as a guest