saloon

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  1. noun A place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk; a tavern.
  2. noun A large room or hall for receptions, public entertainment, or exhibitions.
  3. noun Nautical The officers' dining and social room on a cargo ship.
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  • If he did that, the cops might think his saloon was a hangout for gunmen If he could only just think where he'd seen the three before. —  091 - The Purple Dragon
  • At the end of the saloon was the Joss-house, or idol-house, containing the idol Chin-Tee, having eighteen arms, with her attendants, Tung-Sam and Tung-See. —  Under the Dragon Flag
  • The interior of the saloon is a country fan's dream. —  Japundit - Published news
  • The front-wheel-drive 3.2, the all-wheel-drive T6 and the AWD V8 are the new variants for the saloon from the Swedish company which aims to out-muscle the best in the prestige passenger car sector. —  Welcome to the Limerick Post on the web
  • During the 1980s, the saloon was the heart of Church Street Station -- a popular destination for tourists and locals. —  WESH.com - Local News
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  1. French salon, salon; see salon.

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  1. from French salon (= Spanish salon = Portuguese salão = Italian salone), a large room, a hall, from Old French sale, French salle = Provencal Spanish Portuguese Italian sala, a room, chamber, from Middle Latin sala, a hall, room, chamber, from Old High German Middle High German sal, a dwelling, house, hall, room, chamber: see sale.
 

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