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Word: Inn
Speech Type: Noun
Old English inn (in the sense ‘dwelling place, lodging’): of Germanic origin; related to in. In Middle English the word was used to translate Latin hospitium (see hospice), denoting a house of residence for students: this sense is preserved in the names of some buildings formerly used for this purpose, notably Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn, two of the Inns of Court (see Inn of Court). The current sense dates from late Middle English
ɪn
a pub, typically one in the country, in some cases providing accommodation
Short Definition:pub providing accommodation
Examples:- the Swan Inn
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