bazaar

Etymology

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

noun

  1. A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
  2. A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic.
  3. A fair or temporary market, often for charity.

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