serai

[ suh-rah-ee, suh-rahy ]

noun

, plural se·ra·is.

1. (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.

serai

/ sɛˈraɪ /

noun

1. (in the East) a caravanserai or inn

Word History and Origins

Origin of serai¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of serai¹

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

Example Sentences

Their first march was to Ramlah, and on arrival they were penned for the day into a great serai, built by a Duke of Burgundy.

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My six Ladakis and our seven remaining animals stayed in a serai below the palace.

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Then, supported by the 1st Fusiliers, the same regiment dashed across the road and burst open the gates of the serai.

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Hold your fire until within twenty or thirty yards, then fire and charge, and the serai is yours.'

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Our brave soldiers followed these directions to the letter, and, under cover of Artillery fire, carried the serai.

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