[in] 
| 1. | a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, esp. travelers; small hotel. |
| 2. | a tavern. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter ) British.
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[in] | a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 mi. (515 km) long. |
| inn (ĭn) n.
[Middle English, from Old English; see en in Indo-European roots.] |
| Inn (ĭn) A river of eastern Switzerland, western Austria, and southeast Germany flowing about 515 km (320 mi) northeastward to the Danube River. Its lower course forms part of the German-Austrian border. |
Inn
in the modern sense, unknown in the East. The khans or caravanserais, which correspond to the European inn, are not alluded to in the Old Testament. The "inn" mentioned in Ex. 4:24 was just the halting-place of the caravan. In later times khans were erected for the accommodation of travellers. In Luke 2:7 the word there so rendered denotes a place for loosing the beasts of their burdens. It is rendered "guest-chamber" in Mark 14:14 and Luke 22:11. In Luke 10:34 the word so rendered is different. That inn had an "inn-keeper," who attended to the wants of travellers.
inn
building that affords public lodging, and sometimes meals and entertainment, to travelers. The inn has been largely superseded by hotels and motels, though the term is often still used to suggest traditional hospitality.
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