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Meaning of 'inn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inn [ n.]
- A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode.
- A house for the lodging and entertainment of travelers or wayfarers; a tavern; a public house; a hotel.
- The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person; as, Leicester Inn.
- One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers; as, the Inns of Court; the Inns of Chancery; Serjeants' Inns.
2 . Inn [ v. i.]
- To take lodging; to lodge.
3 . Inn [ v. t.]
- To house; to lodge.
- To get in; to in. See In, v. t.

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innate innately innateness innative innavigable inne inned inner innerly innermost

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