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

• baraza

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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