# serai

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈɹaɪ/

## Definitions
1. A palace.
2. A seraglio.
3. A caravanserai; an inn.

## Etymology
From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/serai