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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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