serai

[ suh-rah-ee, suh-rahy ]

/ səˈrɑ i, səˈraɪ /

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noun, plural se·ra·is.

(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.

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Origin of serai

1600–10; < Turkish seray < Persian sarāy abode, palace; see caravansary

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Examples from the Web for serai

Meanwhile, so tremendous was the fire of the troops in the main enclosure, that the attack upon the serai was hardly noticed.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force|Sir Winston S. Churchill
In a serai outside the town there were eight large handsome animals.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
They found us a room over the gateway of the serai, lit a blazing wood fire, and we stayed there till the next day.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
Serai, se-r′i, n. a khan, a caravansary: a seraglio for women.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

"Be sure to come down to the Serai to-morrow," were their parting words.
Stories by English Authors: Orient|Various

British Dictionary definitions for serai

serai

/ (sɛˈraɪ) /

noun

(in the East) a caravanserai or inn

Word Origin for serai

C17: from Turkish saray palace, from Persian sarāī palace; see caravanserai

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serai

noun, plural se·ra·is.

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serai

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