harem

Noun
Synonyms: hareemseraglioserail

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim householdSynonyms: hareemseraglioserail
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Harem \Ha"rem\ (h[=a]"r[e^]m; 277), n.[Ar. haram, orig., anything forbidden or sacred, fr. harama to forbid, prohibit.] [Written also haram and hareem.]

1.The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females in Mohammedan families. [1913 Webster]

2.The family of wives and concubines belonging to one man, in Mohammedan countries; a seraglio. [1913 Webster]

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