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seraglio

noun as in harem

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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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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to seraglio, such as: concubines, purdah, serail, serai, and zenana.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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