n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-b ə - ' r ā , ' ka-b ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Middle French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera ― more at CHAMBER
Date: 1655
1 archaic : a shop selling wines and liquors
2 a : a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : NIGHTCLUB b : the show provided at a cabaret