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bazaar

/bəˈzɑː(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bazaar at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A shop where a variety of goods are sold.
  2. A street of small shops (especially in Orient).
  3. A sale of miscellany; often for charity.
    the church bazaar

Origin

From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr).

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