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Caravansary
Pronunciation : Car`a*van"sa*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. caravans?rai, fr. Per. karwansara\'8b; karwan caravan + -sara\'8b palace, large house, inn.]
Definition : Defn: 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.]
pl. Caravansaries
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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