caravan
A caravan of camels in Jordan valley
Meanings
Noun
- A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
- A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.
Verb
- To travel in a caravan (procession).
- To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).
Related
Similar words
- camel train, convoy, pack train, wagon train
- : camper, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer, travel trailer
Origin
- From Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker- ("army") (whence Old English here).
- The word was used to designate a group of people who were travelling by camel or horse on the Silk Road. Kairouan.
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