serai

[ suh-rah-ee, suh-rahy ]

/ səˈrɑ i, səˈraɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR serai ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural se·ra·is.

(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.

Origin of serai

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

Words nearby serai

Sequoya, ser, sera, sérac, seraglio, serai, Serajevo, seral, seralbumin, Seram, Serang

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Example sentences 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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单词	serai
释义	serai [ suh-rah-ee, suh-rahy ] / səˈrɑ i, səˈraɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR serai ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural se·ra·is. (in Eastern countries) a caravansary. Origin of serai 1600–10; <Turkish seray<Persian sarāy abode, palace; see caravansary Words nearby serai Sequoya, ser, sera, sérac, seraglio, serai, Serajevo, seral, seralbumin, Seram, Serang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to serai lodge, hostelry, hotel, inn, khan, serail, purdah, concubines, zenana
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serai

noun, plural se·ra·is.

Origin of serai

Words nearby serai

Example sentences from the Web for serai

British Dictionary definitions for serai

noun

Word Origin for serai

Words related to serai