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tavern

English

Etymology

From Middle English taverne, from Old French taverne (wine shop), from Latin taberna (inn). Doublet of taberna and taverna.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?tæv?n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?tæv?n/
  • Rhymes: -æv?(?)n
  • Hyphenation: tav?ern

Noun

tavern (plural taverns)

  1. A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and usually offering accommodation; an inn.
Usage notes

Some dictionaries, such as the Cambridge, Collins, and Oxford dictionaries, consider this term dated.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:pub

Derived terms

  • tavernous

Translations


Middle English

Noun

tavern

  1. Alternative form of taverne

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ginshop

English

Etymology

gin +? shop

Noun

ginshop (plural ginshops)

  1. (archaic, colloquial) A place where gin is sold; a modern-day example would be a tavern or barroom.

Usage notes

Used from the early 1700s to the late 1800s.

References

  • ginshop in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • hopings

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  • where to buy gin
  • where to buy cheap gin
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