CARAVANSARY

caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn

(noun) an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caravansary (plural caravansaries)

Alternative spelling of caravanserai

Source: Wiktionary


Car`a*van"sa*ry, n.; pl. Caravansaries Etym: [F. caravansérai, fr. Per. karwansara\'8b; karwan caravan + -sara\'8b palace, large house, inn.]

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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