/ bəˈzɑː(r); NAmE / noun
1.
(in some Eastern countries) a street or an area of a town where there are many small shops
2.
(in Britain, the US, etc.) a sale of goods, often items made by hand, to raise money for a charity or for people who need help
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Italian bazarro , from Turkish , from Persian bāzār market.