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emporium

em.po.ri.um \im-'po-r-e--*m, em-, -'po.r-\ \-e--*\ n or emporiums also 
   em.po.ria [L, fr. Gk emporion, fr. emporos traveler, trader, fr. en in] pl 
   + poros passage, journey 1a: a place of trade; esp : a commercial center  
   1b: a usu. sizable place of business that serves customers  2: a store 
   carrying a diversity of merchandise