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BAZAAR
bazaar, fair
(noun) a sale of miscellany; often for charity; “the church bazaar”
bazaar, bazar
(noun) a shop where a variety of goods are sold
bazaar, bazar
(noun) a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bazaar (plural bazaars)
A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.
A fair or temporary market, often for charity.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Ba*zaar" Ba*zar", n. Etym: [Per. bazar market.]
1. In the East, an exchange, marketplace, or assemblage of shops where goods are exposed for sale.
2. A spacious hall or suite of rooms for the sale of goods, as at a fair.
3. A fair for the sale of fancy wares, toys, etc., commonly for a charitable objects. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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