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car·a·van·sa·ry

 (kăr′ə-văn′sə-rē) also car·a·van·se·rai (-rī′)
n. pl. car·a·van·sa·ries also car·a·van·se·rais
1. An inn built around a large court for accommodating caravans along trade routes in central and western Asia.
2. A large inn or hostelry. In both senses also called serai.

[French caravanserai, from Persian kārvānsarāy : kārvān, caravan + sarāy, camp, palace; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
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caravanserai

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caravansarai

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caravansary

n, pl -rais or -ries
(in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
[C16: from Persian kārwānsarāī caravan inn]
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caravanserai

- A type of inn in Eastern countries where caravans are put up.
See also related terms for inn.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.caravanserai - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravanscaravanserai - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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Translations

caravanserai

caravansary [ˌkærəˈvænsəraɪ, ˌkærəˈvænsərɪ] Ncaravasar m
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caravanserai

nKarawanserei f
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caravanserai

[ˌkærəˈvænsəˌraɪ] ncaravanserraglio
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References in classic literature ?
The lady whom they had come to see, if she were the present occupant of the house, appeared to have taken up her quarters there as she might have established herself in an Eastern caravanserai. A small square of carpet in the middle of the room, a few articles of furniture that evidently did not belong to the room, and a disorder of trunks and travelling articles, formed the whole of her surroundings.
A building outside the town is convincingly identified as a caravanserai. These excavations also provide examples of changes made during the Byzantine period, complementing the work at Humeima in southern Jordan.
After all, the diplomatic caravanserai will only be passing through briefly before moving on to the next summit or international crisis somewhere else across the globe.
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An all-white painted shrine complex that has largely been inspired by the Central Asian architecture, 'Caravanserai', the Udero Lal shrine is a symbol of interfaith harmony.
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The Damghan Shah Abbasi Caravanserai and the Miandasht Caravanserai are owned by the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places, known by its Persian acronym as Saabta.
The mosque is unique in that it retains its entire kE-lliye (complex), complete with guestrooms, a caravanserai, a hamam and the founder's tomb.
Non-governmental organization Association for the Protection of Syrian Archeology said the museum, housed in a 16 th -century Ottoman inn known as a caravanserai, "suffered serious damage caused by two explosive-packed barrels dropped Monday by Syrian army helicopters," according to AFP.
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