magasin

French

noun
Definitions
  • shop, store
  • magazine (repository of armaments, or part of a weapon)
  • (Louisiana French) barn

Etymology

Inherited from Old French maguesin derived from Arabic مَخَازِن (storerooms, storehouses).

Origin

Arabic

مَخَازِن

Gloss

storerooms, storehouses

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