shamiana

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Definition of shamiana

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noun

(India)A large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.

“It was the rainy season and we had put up a big shamiana around the open-air pit to accommodate everyone.”
“At a time when free expression in India is under pressure from many directions […] the podiums and shamiana tents of the Jaipur festival have become pop-up shops for thinkers with contrarian positions.”

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From Urdu شامیانہ (śāmiyānā), from Persian شامیانه (šâmiyâne, “(India) a marquee”).

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