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noun
1.
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
2.
a tavern.
3.
(initial capital letter) British.
a.
any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, especially law students. Compare Inns of Court.
b.
a legal society occupying such a building.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English in(n) house; akin to Old Norse inni (adv.) within, in the house
before 1000; Middle English, Old English in(n) house; akin to Old Norse inni (adv.) within, in the house
Related forms
inn·less, adjective
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inn
O.E. inn "lodging, dwelling, house," probably from inne (adv.) "inside, within." Meaning "public house with lodging" is possibly 12c., definitely by c.1400. Meaning "lodging house or residence for students" is 1214 in Anglo-L., obsolete except in names of buildings that were so used (e.g. Inns of Court,
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