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 Definitions of caravansary  [əˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ]  

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Definition of 'caravansary' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) caravansary
(in the Near East) an inn, usu. with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans.

2.  caravansary
any large inn or hotel.

Etymology:  (1590–1600; < F < Pers kārwānsarāy=kārwāncaravan+sarāy mansion, inn)

Definition of 'caravansary' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) caravansary, caravanserai, khan, caravan inn
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


Definition of 'caravansary' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) caravansary
a kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court



'caravansary' - Nearby Entries  

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