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emporium

em·po·ri·um [ em páwree əm ] (plural em·po·ri·ums or em·po·ri·a [ em páwree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. store offering wide selection of goods: a store, usually a large one, that offers a wide selection of goods

2. trade center: a marketplace or center of trade

[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek emporion< emporos "merchant, traveler" < poros "journey"]
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