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seraglio
[ si-ral-yoh, -rahl- ]
noun
- the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- a Turkish palace, especially of the sultan.
seraglio
/ -ˈraɪl; -ˈreɪl; səˈraɪ; sɛˈrɑːlɪˌəʊ /
noun
- the harem of a Muslim house or palace
- a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire
- the wives and concubines of a Muslim
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Word History and Origins
Origin of seraglio1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of seraglio1
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Example Sentences
When he was old he established a seraglio of fifteen-year-old girls, the most beautiful that could be bought or kidnapped.
A threat that savored more of the seraglio than of the throne!
Young virgins in cloisters are not so fresh: the beauties of the seraglio are less animated: the houris of paradise less engaging.
Her vitality and substantial figure should appeal to him more vividly than would one of the doll-like beauties of your seraglio.'
"A woman who combines an encyclopaedia and a seraglio is very dangerous," replied the mocking spirit.
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