saloon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French salon, either augmentative of salle "room", or borrowed from Italian salone "hall", augmentative form of sala "hall, room"; both borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German sal "house, hall", from common Germanic *sal-, from Proto-Indo-European *sol-, derived from *sel- "dwelling".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈlun/, SAMPA: /s@"lun/
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• Hyphenation: sa‧loon
• Rhymes: -uːn

[edit] Noun

saloon (plural saloons)

1. (US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
2. (British, dated) A lounge bar in an English public house, contrast with public bar.

A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs 1 penny more than in the public bar.

1. (British) The most common body style for modern cars, with a boot or trunk.
2. The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.

[edit] Synonyms

• (car body style, US, Australia): sedan
• See also Wikisaurus:pub

[edit] Related terms

• salon

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of alnoos
• Alonso

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

English

[edit] Noun

saloon m. inv.

1. saloon (bar)

[edit] See also

• salone