Meaning of CARAVANSARY
| Pronunciation: | | `karu'vansuree
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| | Definition: | | [n] an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans |
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| | Synonyms: | | caravan inn, caravanserai, khan |
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| | See Also: | | hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car`a*van"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {Caravansaries}. [F.
caravans['e]rai, fr. Per. karw[=a]nsar[=a]["i]; karw[=a]n
caravan + -sar[=a]["i] palace, large house, inn.]
A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night,
being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a
court. [Written also {caravanserai} and {caravansera}.]
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