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Caravansary

Caravansary Meaning & Definition
Caravansary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caravansary?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caravansary: caravan inn | caravanserai | khan

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See Also | hostel | hostelry | inn | lodge

Caravansary In Webster's Dictionary

\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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