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caravanserai

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
caravanserai /ˌkarəˈvansərʌɪ, -ri/ (US also caravansary)

▶noun (pl. caravanserais or caravansaries)

1 historical an inn with a central courtyard for travellers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa.

2 a group of people travelling together.

– origin C16: from Pers. kārwānsarāy, from kārwān ‘caravan’ + sarāy ‘palace’.

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