harem
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants.
Animal Behavior. a social group of females, as elephant seals, accompanied or followed by one fertile male who denies other males access to the group.
Facetious: Sometimes Offensive. a group of women associated in any way with one man or household: I really resent it when our boss refers to us as his harem, though he's trying to be funny.
Origin of harem
1- Sometimes ha·ram, ha·rim; ha·reem [huh-reem] /həˈrim/ .
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How to use harem in a sentence
He discussed how, during his first meeting with his now-longtime intimacy coach, he brought up the possibility of having a harem of beautiful women to travel with and care for.
Will Smith Gets Real About His Non-Monogamous Marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith | Rivea Ruff | September 27, 2021 | Essence.comOther species have sex-specific mating and courtship strategies, like harem defense by male gorillas, or mating dances.
But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star | Kevin Fallon | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJillian Lauren is the author of The New York Times bestseller Some Girls: My Life in a harem.
How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me | Jillian Lauren | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThree years ago, fashion would have labeled these the new harem pant, but now that moment is over.
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Mitchell is also a fundamentalist Mormon who had his eye on the then-14-year-old Smart to be the first of a harem of wives.
harem pants were a well-tailored sport jacket compared to jeggings.
A harem's a bo'd'n-house, I reck'n. Mos' likely dey has rackety times in de nussery.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)When she stepped past the nodding eunuchs who were standing guard at the harem entrance, she felt a little quiver.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisI shall in time grow sleepy, fat, and in a poor way contented; for such is the manner of the harem.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisWhen Iftikhar returned to El Halebah, the fire had utterly destroyed the wing of the palace containing the harem.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisOn this harem he spent a hundred million francs, or twenty million dollars.
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British Dictionary definitions for harem
hareem (hɑːˈriːm)
/ (ˈhɛərəm, hɑːˈriːm) /
the part of an Oriental house reserved strictly for wives, concubines, etc
a Muslim's wives and concubines collectively
a group of female animals of the same species that are the mates of a single male
Origin of harem
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