caravansary

caravansary Definition

cara·van·sary (kar′ə van′sə rē)

noun pl. caravansaries -·ries

in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night

also caravanserai car′a·van′·se·rai′ (-sə rī′, -sə rā′)

Etymology: Fr caravansérai < Pers kārwānsarāï < kārwān, caravan + sarāï, palace, mansion, inn

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