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harem

[hair-uhm, har-] / ˈhɛər əm, ˈhær- /
NOUN
group of lady attendants
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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

It then became customary for the chief delegate’s wife to visit Hurrem Sultan in the harem.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

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




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