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diversory

noun
plural -es

Definition of diversory

obsolete
: a place of shelter by the wayside

History and Etymology for diversory

Latin diversorium, alteration (influenced by divertere) of deversorium, from deversus (past participle of devertere to turn aside, go aside, turn in at an inn, lodge, from de- + vertere to turn) + -orium -ory

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