serai
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of serai
1600–10; < Turkish seray < Persian sarāy abode, palace; see caravansary
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I'll take a room at a native serai in Bombay—for atmosphere—and meet you at the station.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
He bethought himself of his goods in the serai.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
I want you to take that serai and the guns.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
Similarly for the repairs of serais a sum of rupees 100 per annum for each serai will be given.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
When midday came he was tired and hungry, and returned to the serai for a meal.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
And he gave Ahmed the names of two or three serais frequented by traders of his nation.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
Beyond the walls, the suburbs formerly extended four coss to the north, but are now all in ruins, except a few tombs, mosques, and goodly serais, in which no persons now dwell.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
He had asked for the Afghan serais merely to avoid them; his imposture might be discovered if he came among genuine merchants.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
Similarly for the repairs of serais a sum of rupees 100 per annum for each serai will be given.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
"Je serais chez moi," was now her argument, and for food she could continue to work or beg.
From Our House And London out of Our Windows by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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