Taberna
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A type of shop or stall in Ancient Rome. Ancient-Rome
- 2 A tavern in Spain.
"When King Philip II made Madrid his capital in 1561, the taberna was already well established. The city's streets teemed with people—from lowlife and riffraff to cloaked royalty and aristocrats seeking anonymity in the crowds—and in the finest democratic tradition, all took part in the life of the tabernas."
- 1 A barangay of Bauang, La Union, Philippines.
- 2 A barangay of Cawayan, Masbate, Philippines.
Example
More examples"When King Philip II made Madrid his capital in 1561, the taberna was already well established. The city's streets teemed with people—from lowlife and riffraff to cloaked royalty and aristocrats seeking anonymity in the crowds—and in the finest democratic tradition, all took part in the life of the tabernas."
Etymology
From Latin taberna. Doublet of tavern and taverna.
From Spanish taberna, from Latin taberna. Doublet of tavern and taverna.
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