"caravan city" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: caravan cities [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Michael Rostovtzeff (1870-1952). Head templates: {{en-noun}} caravan city (plural caravan cities)
  1. (historical) A city, such as some of those in the ancient Near East, which is located on and deriving its prosperity from its location on a major trans-desert trade route. Wikipedia link: Michael Rostovtzeff Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities Translations (city): karavaanikaupunki (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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