harem

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Codde said the behavior was unusual not only because the bull elephant seal took an active interest in the pup but because he left his harem of female elephant seals unprotected, SF Gate reported.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

I've never met anyone who had a family member in a harem, but I don't think it's exactly what people think.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

He also became the first Mughal ruler to order the seclusion of all Mughal women in a walled harem.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

By rushing down the beach like David Hasselhoff in “Baywatch,” this lifeguard of a seal was not only abandoning his harem of females but also expending valuable energy.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The Palace of Sargon II above Nineveh covered 25 acres and included more than 200 rooms and courtyards, including a brilliantly painted throne room, harem, service quarters, and guard room.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell