Tavern
Pronunciation : Tav"ern
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. taverne, F. taverne, from L. taberna a hut, booth, tavern. Cf. Table, Tabernacle.]
Definition : Defn: A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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