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serai
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serai, n. [Per. serāï, or sarāï, a palace, a king's court, a seraglio, an inn. Cf. Caravansary.].
A palace; a seraglio; also, in the East, a place for the accommodation of travelers; a caravansary, or rest house. [1913 Webster]
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