Associations to the word «Emporia»

Wiktionary

EMPORIUM, noun. A market place or trading centre, particularly of an ancient city.
EMPORIUM, noun. A shop that offers a wide variety of goods, often used facetiously.
EMPORIUM, noun. A department store.
EMPORIUM, noun. (obsolete) The brain.

Dictionary definition

EMPORIUM, noun. A large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain.

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