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caravan |
caravan inn |
caravaneer |
caravanning |
caravansary |
caravanserai
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| caraway
| caraway seed
| caraway seed bread
| carbamate
caravanserai
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun caravanserai has 1 sense
- caravanserai(n = noun.artifact) caravan inn, caravansary, khan - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans; Array is a kind of auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge
OXFORD DICTIONARY
caravanserai, n. an Eastern inn with a central court where caravans (see CARAVAN 2) may rest.
Etymology
Pers. karwansaray f. saray palace
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