Caravansary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkæɹəˈvænsəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caravansary is a noun meaning Alternative spelling of caravanserai.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of caravanserai.
Example Sentences
But not in sumptuous Caravansary / The adventurer idles there, / Nor satiates wonder with her pomp and wealth; […]
Only in Paris, a cosmopolitan caravansary in itself, did Americans and other foreigners fall nicely into the picture and spoil nothing in the charm of the place.
Casting my fortunes at Mrs. Thompson's, I soon became initiated into the etiquette and usage of that polite caravansary; and I now write of that era of two-pronged forks, and when "saveall" was the choicest dish, and the observances at the table not altogether Chesterfieldian.
Word Forms
- caravansaries
Synonyms for caravansary
Depending on context, synonyms include caravanserai, khan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caravanserai, khan, inn, serai, caravansera, caravansery.
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