imaret
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i·ma·ret
(ĭ-mä′rĕt)n.
An inn or hostel for pilgrims in Turkey.
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imaret
(ɪˈmɑːrɛt)n
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims or travellers
[C17: from Turkish, from Arabic `imārah hospice, building, from amara he built]
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i•ma•ret
(ɪˈmɑr ɛt)n.
an inn for travelers in Turkey.
[1605–15; < Turkish < Arabic ‘imārah building]
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