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hostelry

American  
[hos-tl-ree] / ˈhɒs tl ri /

noun

plural

hostelries

  1. an inn or hotel.

hostelry British  
/ ˈhɒstəlrɪ /

noun

  1. archaic an inn

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Etymology

Origin of hostelry

1350–1400; Middle English hostelrye, variant of hostelerie < Middle French. See hostel, -ry

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