- caravansary
- [͵kærəʹvænsə|rı,-{͵kærəʹvænsə}rə,-{͵kærəʹvænsə}raı] n
1) караван-сарай2) большая гостиница
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
caravansary
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Caravansary — Car a*van sa*ry, n.; pl. {Caravansaries}. [F. caravans[ e]rai, fr. Per. karw[=a]nsar[=a][ i]; karw[=a]n caravan + sar[=a][ i] palace, large house, inn.] A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caravansary — alternative spelling of CARAVANSERAI (Cf. caravanserai) … Etymology dictionary
caravansary — [kar΄ə van′sə rē] n. pl. caravansaries [Fr caravansérai < Pers kārwānsarāï < kārwān, caravan + sarāï, palace, mansion, inn] in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night: also… … English World dictionary
caravansary — caravanserial /kar euh van sear ee euhl/, adj. /kar euh van seuh ree/, n., pl. caravansaries. 1. (in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans. 2. any large inn or hotel. Also, caravanserai … Universalium
caravansary — or caravanserai noun (plural ries or rais or rai) Etymology: Persian kārvānsarāī, from kārvān caravan + sarāī palace, inn Date: 1599 1. an inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night 2. hotel … New Collegiate Dictionary
caravansary — car·a van·sa·ry || ‚kærÉ™ vænsÉ™rɪ n. inn which accommodates caravans (in the Orient); inn or hotel … English contemporary dictionary
caravansary — n.; (also caravansera) Tavern (in the East), khan, inn, public house, house of entertainment … New dictionary of synonyms
caravansary — car·a·van·sa·ry … English syllables
caravansary — car•a•van•sa•ry [[t]ˌkær əˈvæn sə ri[/t]] also car•a•van•se•rai [[t] səˌraɪ, ˌreɪ[/t]] n. pl. sa•ries also se•rais 1) (in the Near East) an inn, usu. with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans 2) any large inn or hotel •… … From formal English to slang
caravansary — n. Eastern inn, especially for accommodation of caravans … Dictionary of difficult words
caravansary — noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans • Syn: ↑caravanserai, ↑khan, ↑caravan inn • Hypernyms: ↑hostel, ↑hostelry, ↑inn, ↑lodge, ↑aub … Useful english dictionary
