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Meaning of CARAVANSARY

Pronunciation:  `karu'vansuree

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
 

CARAVANSARY is a 11 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: caravan inn, caravanserai, khan
 
 See Also: hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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