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caravansary

car.a.van.sa.ry or car.a.van.se.rai \.kar-*-'van(t)-s*-re-\ \-s*-.ri-\ n 
   [Per ka-rwa-nsara-i-, fr. ka-rwa-n caravan + s]ara-i- palace, inn 1: an inn 
   in eastern countries where caravans rest at night that is usu. a  large 
   bare building surrounding a court 2: HOTEL, INN