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Inn

(ĭn)

A river of eastern Switzerland, western Austria, and southeast Germany flowing about 515 km (320 mi) northeastward to the Danube River. Its lower course forms part of the German-Austrian border.

inn

(ĭn)

1. A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel.

2. A tavern or restaurant.

3. Chiefly British Formerly, a residence hall for students, especially law students, in London.

[Middle English, from Old English; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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inn

(ɪn)

1. (Commerce) a pub or small hotel providing food and accommodation

2. (Law) (formerly, in England) a college or hall of residence for students, esp of law, now only in the names of such institutions as the Inns of Court

[Old English; compare Old Norse inni inn, house, place of refuge]

Inn

(ɪn)

(Placename) a river in central Europe, rising in Switzerland in Graubünden and flowing northeast through Austria and Bavaria to join the River Danube at Passau: forms part of the border between Austria and Germany. Length: 514 km (319 miles)

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inn

(ɪn)

n.

1. a commercial establishment that provides lodging and food for the public, esp. travelers; small hotel.

2. a tavern.

3. (cap.) any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, esp. law students. Compare Inns of Court.

[before 1000; Middle English, Old English in(n) house; akin to Old Norse inni (adv.) within, in the house]

Inn

(ɪn)

n.

a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 mi. (515 km) long.

inn

caravanserai - A type of inn in Eastern countries where caravans are put up.
harbergery - An inn or place of entertainment.
inn - Etymologically a place "in" which people live or stay, from Proto-Germanic innam.
ostler - A stableman at an inn.

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Noun

inn - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

auberge, hostel, hostelry, lodge

caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai, khan - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

imaret - a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey

post house, posthouse - an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders

roadhouse - an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling

inn

noun tavern, bar, watering hole (facetious slang), boozer (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. informal), local (Brit. informal), roadhouse, hostelry (archaic or facetious), alehouse (archaic), taproom the Waterside inn

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Translations

خَانٌخَمّارَه، خانفُنْدُق ريفي

hospodahostineczájezdní hostinec

krogæstgiveri

Beiz Gasthaus Gasthof Herberge Wirtschaft

πανδοχείο χάνι

posada venta albergue fonda

majatalovärdshus

auberge

prenoćište

vendéglõ

gistihús, krágistihús; veitingahús, krá

locanda osteria

宿屋居酒屋旅館いざかやしゅくや

여인숙

smuklėsmuklininkasužeigos namai

iebraucamā vietaviesnīca

herberg

vertshus krotavernagjestgiveri

zajazd

hospedaria

гостиница

gostilna

gästgiverikrogvärdshus

โรงแรมเล็กๆ

hanküçük otelmeyhane

quán trọ

客栈小旅馆

inn

[ɪn]

A. N (= pub) → taberna f; (= hotel) → hostería f (archaic) (= tavern) → posada f, mesón m

B. CPD inn sign N → letrero m de mesón
the Inns of Court NPL (Brit) (Jur) → el Colegio de Abogados (en Londres)

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inn

[ˈɪn] n → auberge f

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inn

→ Gasthaus nt; (old) (= hotel) → Herberge f (old); (= tavern) → Schenke f, → Schänke f

(Jur) the Inns of Court → die vier englischen Juristenverbände

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inn

[ɪn] n → locanda

inn

(in) noun

1. a name given to some small hotels or public houses especially in villages or the countryside.

2. in former times, a house providing food and lodging for travellers.

ˈinnkeeper noun

a person who owned or ran such a house.

inn

→ خَانٌ hostinec kro Gasthaus πανδοχείο posada majatalo auberge prenoćište locanda 宿屋 여인숙 herberg vertshus zajazd hospedaria гостиница värdshus โรงแรมเล็กๆ han quán trọ 客栈

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