noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A seraglio. archaic

   "He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:"

2. 2
   living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hareemharemharemseraglio

Example

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"He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:"

Etymology

From Middle French sérail, from Italian serraglio.

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