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| car·a·van·se·rai [ kàrrə vánssə r ] (plural car·a·van·se·rais) or car·a·van·sa·ry [ kàrrə vánsəree ] (plural car·a·van·sa·ries) |
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1. desert inn for traveling caravans: a large inn with a central courtyard, found in some eastern countries and used by caravans crossing the desert
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2. transportation
Same as caravann (sense 1) (sense 2)
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| [Late 16th century. < Persian kārwānsarāī< kārwān "group of desert travelers" + sarāī "inn"] |
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