tavern
noun/ˈtævən/
/ˈtævərn/
(old use or literary)- a pub or an inn
- It is said he was killed in a tavern brawl.
- the Bell Tavern
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French taverne, from Latin taberna ‘hut, tavern’. Compare with tabernacle.Definitions on the go
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