Serail
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A seraglio. archaic
"He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:"
- 2 living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household wordnet
Example
More examples"He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:"
Etymology
From Middle French sérail, from Italian serraglio.